The Commanders are weighing a risky but crucial decision: should quarterback Jayden Daniels get more game reps before the regular season opener, even as Marcus Mariota sits out with an MCL sprain? While practice can’t mimic real-game pressure or live defensive pressure, the team’s injury woes—Jerome Ford out for the year, Johnny Newton sidelined with a pectoral tear—make risking Daniels’ health a major concern. The coaching staff must decide if the potential payoff of game experience outweighs the danger of another costly injury in a preseason matchup that doesn’t count.

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