It’s probably hard for Washington Commanders fans to describe how they feel right now.

Washington, returning to Northwest Stadium after a Week 6 loss to the Baltimore Ravens to face the Carolina Panthers and retire the jersey number of Hall of Fame cornerback Darrell Green, rolled over the struggling NFC South opponent both sides of the ball. Six minutes into the third quarter they led 34-0, and the defense, which was tied for the fewest forced interceptions in the league, had two on the day, one of which was returned for a touchdown, as part of an overall suffocation. performance.

As exciting as it is for the Burgundy & Gold faithful, most of the attention has been on quarterback Jayden Daniels, who left the 40-7 win in the first quarter with a rib injury.

It’s unclear exactly what action Daniels suffered his injury on, but it happened on the opening drive for the Commanders’ offense. Daniels opened the day with a 46-yard run to take Washington to the Panthers’ 5-yard line, but it was clear he was experiencing some discomfort. The drive ended with a field goal and Daniels entered the blue medical tent after speaking with the medical staff.

Daniels tried to warm up for the Commander’s next offensive possession, but still experienced some discomfort. He went to the dressing room and was excluded at the start of the second half. He returned to the sidelines in street clothes and waved to the crowd, seemingly in good spirits.

Coach Dan Quinn had no update on Daniels’ status after the game, but did acknowledge the quarterback would be tested again on Monday.