Jayden
Daniels
QB
#5
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 210 lbs · Age : 25
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington Commanders | 2 | 29 | 51 | 56.9 | 260 | 5.1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | Washington Commanders | 7 | 114 | 188 | 60.6 | 1,262 | 6.7 | 8 | 3 |
| 2024 | Washington Commanders | 17 | 331 | 480 | 69.0 | 3,568 | 7.4 | 25 | 9 |
2026
10.29 M$
Guaranteed
2027
12.01 M$
Guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
2026 season, in progress (2 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular quarterbacks: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per dropback
+0.18
66th percentile
CPOE
−1.0 %
23th percentile
Passing yards
260
2th percentile
Completion %
56.9 %
5th percentile
Yards per attempt
5.1
2th percentile
Passing TDs
3
25th percentile
Interceptions
0
93th percentile
Sacks taken
1
95th percentile
Rushing yards
100
80th percentile
Games
2
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
Projected WAR
1.1
Games
11
WAR 2026
0.2
Games played
2
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (+7)
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+17 · 25 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
78
Established starter
WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
60% of the EPA of his throws to a receiver, 75% of his sacks, throwaways and scrambles, above replacement.
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Pass yds | TD | INT | EPA/db |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | WAS | 2 | 0.2 | 55 | 78 | 260 | 3 | 0 | +0.18 |
| 2025 | WAS | 7 | 0.2 | 39 | 78 | 1,262 | 8 | 3 | +0.02 |
| 2024 | WAS | 17 | 2.7 | 83 | 84 | 3,568 | 25 | 9 | +0.18 |
Injury
Washington Commanders
Marcus Mariota suffered a right knee injury and was ruled out of the Commanders’ London matchup with the Colts, opening the door for rookie Athan Kaliakmanis’ first NFL snaps.
· CBS Sports
InjuryWashington Commanders
Following a lopsided loss to the Colts in London, Commanders coach Dan Quinn says the team is aiming to have quarterback Jayden Daniels back in Week 5.
· CBS Sports
Analysis
Los Angeles Rams
A CBS Sports Week 4 overreaction column questions the Rams’ Super Bowl status, boosts the Cowboys in the NFC East race and argues the Jaguars still aren’t getting their due in the AFC.
· CBS Sports
Analysis
New England Patriots
Drake Maye posted his best game of the season in the Patriots’ upset of the Bills, while the Texans dropped to 0-4 and the Eagles endured a historic third-down meltdown.
· CBS Sports
Jayden Daniels has 260 passing yards, 3 touchdown passes and 0 interceptions in 2 games in 2026.
Jayden Daniels is 25 years old. He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 209 lb (95 kg).
Jayden Daniels produced 0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 17th of 28 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 55 out of 100: around average for his position.
Jayden Daniels plays for Washington Commanders in the NFL, at QB, and wears number 5.
Our projection has him at 1.1 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
