The Washington Commanders will be without quarterback Jayden Daniels on Monday night when they travel to Arrowhead to face the Kansas City Chiefs.
Jayden Daniels Out for MNF vs. Chiefs
Daniels will sit with a low-grade right hamstring strain suffered in last week’s lopsided loss to the Cowboys, clearing the way for Marcus Mariota to start, with veteran Josh Johnson elevated to the backup role.
Daniels pulled up, grabbing the back of his leg after a strip-sack early in the third quarter in Dallas, and never returned, later limping to the locker room after giving a thumbs-up to his mother in the stands. The injury is not considered long-term — an MRI revealed no significant damage — but head coach Dan Quinn isn’t ready to commit to Daniels’ status beyond Week 7. It will already be the third missed start of the season for the rookie, who previously sat out Weeks 3 and 4 with a knee sprain.
Washington was severely shorthanded in Dallas, playing without its top three receivers — Terry McLaurin, Noah Brown, and Deebo Samuel — and losing starting edge rusher Dorance Armstrong in the first quarter. Armstrong landed on IR on Tuesday, with the team re-signing defensive lineman Jalyn Holmes to add depth. There is some help on the way: Quinn said on SiriusXM NFL Radio that McLaurin and Samuel are expected to practice fully this week, offering a much-needed boost ahead of a primetime showdown with a Chiefs team that ranks top-five on both offense and defense.
Jan 18, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) throws a pass during the first quarter against the Detroit Lions in a 2025 NFC divisional round game at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn ImagesStill, the challenge is steep. Washington is 1-10 all-time against Kansas City and has never won at Arrowhead (0-5), and the Commanders’ season has begun to tilt in the wrong direction at 3–4 with the league’s eighth-toughest remaining schedule. After the Chiefs, Washington faces the Seahawks, Lions, Dolphins (in Madrid), and then a brutal post-bye stretch loaded with NFC contenders.
Mariota went 1-1 as the starter during Daniels’ earlier absence and now gets a chance under the bright lights opposite Patrick Mahomes for the first time in his career. But unless Washington cleans things up offensively — and quickly — the Commanders risk letting this season drift beyond repair before Daniels is even healthy enough to return.
Aaron Rodgers Downplays “Revenge Game” Hype Ahead of SNF Showdown vs. Packers
When the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football, the storylines practically write themselves: two cornerstone franchises under the lights, a pair of playoff hopefuls trying to prove they belong in the NFC race, and a Hall of Famer facing the team that drafted him, developed him, and eventually moved on. But if anyone is eager to diffuse the revenge narrative, it’s Aaron Rodgers himself.
Speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Rodgers made it clear that his first meeting against Green Bay since his departure isn’t about payback. “I don’t have any animosity toward the organization,” he said. “This is not a revenge game to me. I’m just excited to see some of those guys and be on ‘Sunday Night Football’ again.” Rodgers acknowledged the messy final year of his Packers tenure, but he emphasized the relationships that remain: coaches, staff, and the local community where he spent nearly two decades.
Aaron Rodgers on the game against Green Bay: “I don’t have any animosity toward the organization…. I have a great relationship with a lot of people still in that organization. “This is NOT a revenge game to me. I’m just excited to see a lot of those guys and be on SNF again.” pic.twitter.com/twbtW8My5t
— Mike DeFabo (@MikeDeFabo) October 22, 2025Rodgers knows the full arc of the Packers’ quarterback succession plan better than anyone — because he lived it twice. He arrived as the heir to Brett Favre in 2005, waited three years, then launched a Hall of Fame career. And in 2020, the cycle repeated when Green Bay drafted Jordan Love despite Rodgers’ long-term contract. Rodgers admitted he “knew the writing was on the wall” once Love was selected, even as he went on to win back-to-back MVPs. He and Love remain in touch, and Rodgers praised the young starter’s growth, accuracy, and leadership as the latest quarterback to carry the torch.
With emotions likely to swirl on Sunday, Rodgers insists his perspective has softened with time. He rattled off memories of life in Green Bay — from grocery runs at Piggly Wiggly to dinners at local spots — and said he holds “nothing but love and appreciation” for the fan base and the communities he called home for 18 years. “Absence makes the heart grow fonder, maybe,” he joked. “Obviously, I’d have loved to ride off into the sunset there after a Super Bowl, but that’s the way the league goes sometimes.”
Revenge game or not, the stage is set: Rodgers vs. the franchise that drafted him, mentored him, replaced him, and now meets him under prime-time lights. If the Steelers and Packers need extra motivation, the NFL just handed them plenty — whether Rodgers wants it framed that way or not.
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – JANUARY 08: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers warms up before a game against the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on January 08, 2023 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)NFL Eyes Expansion to Nine International Games in 2026
The NFL’s global footprint is about to grow again. League executives confirmed this week that the international schedule could expand to as many as nine games played outside the United States in 2026, continuing a rapid push to take regular-season football to new markets worldwide.
The league has already announced several major additions for 2025: its first-ever game in Melbourne, Australia, with the Los Angeles Rams serving as the home team, a return to Mexico City, and the start of a multiyear commitment to bring at least three regular-season games to Rio de Janeiro over five years. London remains a staple — with the Jaguars continuing their separate long-term agreement to host a home game there each season — and more new destinations are on the horizon.
“We have seven games this year… and we do believe next year there will be more than that,” NFL senior VP and managing director of international Gerrit Meier said at league meetings in New York. The league could hit the maximum of eight league-organized games as early as next year, with commissioner Roger Goodell reiterating his long-term goal of eventually reaching up to 16 international games per season.
The 2025 international slate already includes returns to São Paulo and London and new stops in Madrid, Dublin, and Berlin. Meier emphasized that expansion isn’t about one-off spectacles but establishing sustained growth in each new market. “What you will see is the markets that we are picking to go to, we are committing long-term,” he said, citing fan engagement, cultural fit, and lasting NFL presence as core priorities.
The league also announced a broadcasting milestone: This year’s Black Friday matchup between the Eagles and Bears will stream free worldwide on Prime Video, marking the first time an NFL game will be broadcast globally with no subscription required. Pregame coverage begins at 12:30 p.m. CT with kickoff is set for 2 p.m. on November 28.
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The Minnesota Vikings expect to have running back Aaron Jones back tonight on Thursday Night Football.Vikings expected to activate RB Aaron Jones for TNF. (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/F0EbKwj2Dh
— NFL (@NFL) October 23, 2025 I’m actually super pumped for these Chargers throwbacks! twitter.com/NFLonPrime/status/1981405271818658005 lolBest offenses in the NFL:-Cowboys-Whoever is playing the Cowboys pic.twitter.com/3olOlq7wvV
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