2026 · WEEK 5 CLOSE
$452−24.4%1W−5%SINCE '26 DRAFTHIGH $961
AGE32Oct 30, 1993
EXP11 yrssince 2015
HEIGHT6'4"
Mariota (knee) did not participate at practice Thursday.
Mariota was forced to miss the Commanders' contest versus the Giants in Week 5 after spraining his MCL in Week 4 versus the Colts, and now his availability for Monday's game at San Francisco is in doubt. Unless he's able to return to practice in some capacity Friday or Saturday, rookie seventh-rounder Athan Kaliakmanis projects to continue to operate as Jayden Daniels' primary backup in Week 6.
Mariota (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Giants.
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Mariota (knee) will not be placed on injured reserve, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports.
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Everyone sharing the ball with Marcus, most valuable first.
Above the line the plan was to throw; below it, to run.
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn confirmed Monday that Mariota has been diagnosed with a sprained MCL in his right knee, and the quarterback's recovery timeline is to be determined, Ben Standig of The Team 980 Washington D.C. reports.
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Mariota has been diagnosed with an MCL sprain in his right knee after he was forced out of Sunday's loss to the Colts in London, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports.
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Mariota sustained an undisclosed injury in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Colts in London and headed to the locker room for further evaluation, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports.
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The Commanders list Mariota as questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Colts in London due to a knee injury.
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Mariota (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Colts in London, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.
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Mariota (knee), who was ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Colts in London, is set to undergo further tests after suffering an aggravation of the right MCL sprain he initially sustained in the Commanders' preseason opener, Molly McGrath reported on the NFL Network broadcast.
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Mariota will start at quarterback for the Commanders in Sunday's game against the Colts in London, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports.
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Mariota completed 19 of 31 passes for 183 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 33-31 win over the Seahawks. He added 11 rushing yards on five carries.
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Mariota is expected to start Sunday's game against Seattle while the Commanders continue to gather more information on the severity of Jayden Daniels' dislocated left elbow, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Mariota entered Sunday's 37-20 loss to the Cowboys to start the second half in place of Jayden Daniels (elbow) and completed 11 of 16 passes for 111 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions while rushing once for three yards.
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Mariota is likely to start for the Commanders in Week 3 against the Seahawks, as Tashan Reed of the Washington Post reports that Jayden Daniels suffered a dislocated left elbow in Sunday's 37-20 loss to the Cowboys.
Daniels was injured on the final play of the first half. He avoided a fracture but is likely to miss time due to another dislocation to the same non-throwing elbow Daniels dislocated last season, which led to a three-game absence. Mariota threw for 111 yards and a touchdown after replacing Daniels at halftime.
Mariota (knee) practiced in full Wednesday.
Mariota suffered a sprained MCL during the preseason, though it appears the injury is behind him heading into the Week 1 opener versus Philadelphia. The 32-year-old appeared in 11 regular-season games for the Commanders in 2025, throwing for 1,695 yards, 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions off 139-for-227 passing, adding 50 carries for 297 yards and one touchdown. Mariota currently sits at the No. 2 spot on the depth chart behind Jayden Daniels.
Mariota (knee) returned to practice Monday, JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington reports.
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Mariota is expected to be recovered from his sprained knee in time for Week 1, JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington reports.
The veteran quarterback was injured during Friday's exhibition game against the Dolphins. The Commanders are confident enough in Mariota's timeline that they don't intend to sign another QB, leaving Sam Hartman and Athan Kaliakmanis to handle backup duties behind Jayden Daniels for the rest of training camp and the preseason.
Mariota is expected to miss the rest of the preseason due to a sprained MCL in his knee, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Head coach Dan Quinn said after Friday's 20-7 preseason win over the Dolphins that he'll provide an update on Mariota (knee) on Sunday, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
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Mariota left the first quarter of Friday's preseason game against the Dolphins due to an apparent right knee injury, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
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Mariota is re-signing with the Commanders, Ben Standig of Big 100 Washington D.C. reports.
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