At the urging of veteran linebacker Bobby Wagner, Daniels dug deep into his own game over the offseason. Now he's putting it to use.

In the only passing play on the four-play, 74-yard drive, the Commanders quarterback scrambled for a 14-yard touchdown. It was enough for coach Dan Quinn, who likely held his breath as Bengals safety Jordan Battle briefly looked like he was going to have a chance for a hard hit on Daniels.

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Commanders coach Dan Quinn says quarterback Jayden Daniels will not play in Washington’s exhibition opener at New England.

Ahead of the Washington Commanders' joint practice with the New England Patriots, quarterback Jayden Daniels was seen chopping it up with Jayson Tatum.

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Daniels danced out of the pocket and scrambled for a 14-yard touchdown to cap his preseason performance against the Bengals after just four plays.