However, in the wake of Daniels suffering a rib injury that has his status in the air for Week 8, a large percentage of the U.S. population and an entire political party will want to make sure the rookie phenom is good to go for a potential showdown with fellow rookie Caleb Williams. And there’s a good reason why.

Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels exited the Week 7 game against the Carolina Panthers early due to a rib injury. Here's the latest on his status for the Week 8 game against the Chicago Bears.

So far, it’s Jayden Daniels’ mother who has provided the first update on the health of the Washington Commanders' starting quarterback. Jayden Daniels had to exit the Washington Commanders’ game against the Carolina Panthers in the first quarter,