Athan Kaliakmanis relieved Mariota, threw first NFL TD but also an interception

Kaliakmanis showed flashes, including a long TD, but also made a costly turnover in his first extended NFL appearance.

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- Entered after 12 plays into the game following Mariota’s exit.
- Completed 15-of-33 for 186 yards; threw a 47-yard TD to Treylon Burks and an interception in the third quarter.
- Commanders scored once during his 10 drives and the offense struggled to sustain drives.
- Kaliakmanis’s performance gives the staff real-game tape to evaluate under pressure.
- His turnover and late-game struggles highlight risks of extended reliance on a rookie QB.
- Coaching staff must weigh veteran options vs. rookie continuity while Mariota’s scans and Daniels’s practice status develop.

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