Most simply walked off the field.And it seemed to send the message that they didn't care.COMMANDERS FACE CRITICAL DECISION ON JAYDEN DANIELS' ELBOW AS SPECIALISTS REVIEW MRI RESULTSThe Commanders have gotten crushed on social media for the video of players walking away – because it was jarring compared to New York Giants or Green Bay Packers players huddling around teammates when they went down.It suggested Daniels isn't beloved or even respected by teammates."I'm glad you brought that up because it's just the opposite in fact," coach Dan Quinn said Wednesday."These guys were absolutely gutted."Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels lies on the field with an apparent left arm injury during the second half against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Sept.
20, 2026.(IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)Quinn said the timing of the injury happening on the final play of the first half and signaling the start of halftime played a major role in the walk-off."When the half was over, the referees even came and said they can't delay the half and we can't stay on the field," Quinn said.
"And they were like, ‘No, I'm staying.’ So it's just the opposite in fact."They were gutted, they love this guy, and so halftime was hard.It was emotional in that space."The perception of the Washington walk-off may have come from television.
The live broadcast went to a commercial at halftime.And ESPN's highlights showed Daniels collapsing to the ground as players walked by him, then cut to him leaving on the cart.Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels leaves the game with an apparent left arm injury during the second half against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Sept.20, 2026.
(IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)But all that missed what happened in the stadium.Multiple players, led by backup quarterback Marcus Mariota, indeed came onto the field as trainers attended to Daniels and eventually called for the cart...