Commanders rookie QB Jayden Daniels to start preseason opener

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Rookie No. 2 pick Jayden Daniels is the starting quarterback for the Washington Commanders in their preseason opener against the New York Jets.

Head coach Dan Quinn confirmed the pecking order for the opening exhibition game on Tuesday before joint practices with the Jets continued. Quinn and camp observers have been highly complimentary of Daniels, the 2023 Heisman Trophy win