Jayden Daniels Is Delaying Elbow Surgery to Keep Playing Football

Jayden Daniels is currently walking around with a dislocated left elbow, and instead of getting it surgically repaired like a normal human being, he is just going to keep playing professional football.

If you or I dislocated an elbow, we would be calling out of work for six weeks and asking for help to open a jar of mayonnaise. An NFL quarterback just throws some tape on it and gets ready to read a Cover 2 defense.

"Adam Schefter reported that surgery is 'very much in play for after this season.'"

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Washington Commanders quarterback has opted to avoid surgery for now, though going under the knife is very much on the table for after the season.

The fact that it is his non-throwing arm is the only reason this is even a conversation. But Daniels still has to take snaps, hand the ball off, and occasionally absorb hits from 300-pound defensive tackles who do not care about his medical chart.

Washington just pulled off a tight 33-31 win over the Seattle Seahawks, keeping their momentum rolling. Having their franchise guy on the field is obviously the priority, but it completely changes the math for anyone backing the Commanders at the window.

You now have to factor in a quarterback who is one awkward fall away from his arm bending in a direction it shouldn't. That is a terrifying variable for a team trying to make a serious run.

Daniels is toughing it out for now. But every time he scrambles out of the pocket or takes a blindside hit, the entire Washington fanbase is going to need a collective heart monitor.