Even though the Washington Commanders could be without veteran quarterback Marcus Mariota in Week 17 against the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas Day, head coach Dan Quinn refused to go back on his decision to shut down Jayden Daniels. And it was the correct call.
There is no point throwing Daniels into the mix at this stage, even if he was medically cleared. The Commanders are barely treading water at 4-11. They have two games left before attention turns to offseason improvements, and fans are expecting significant changes to the playing personnel and potentially the coaching staff.