Daniels Expected Back; McLaurin Ruled Out

The Washington Commanders fell 28-7 to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, dropping to 3-5. Coach Dan Quinn said QB Jayden Daniels is expected to be a full participant in practice this week and, barring a setback, is on track to return in Sunday night's primetime game at Seattle. Star wide receiver Terry McLaurin re-injured his quad and has been ruled out for Week 9. Daniels has missed multiple games this season with knee and hamstring injuries; in five starts he has completed about 61% of his passes for 1,031 yards with eight touchdowns and one interception, plus 211 rushing yards. Special teams elevated Matthew Wright after kicker Matt Gay did not practice, and the offense has lacked explosiveness in Daniels’ absences. With nine games left and a difficult second half that includes matchups against division leaders Seattle, Denver and Philadelphia twice, sportsbooks view Washington as a long shot to make the playoffs.