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OCT 5, 2026

Dan Quinn: Jayden Daniels ‘the hope’ to return Week 5; will practice full week

Daniels is expected to attempt a full week of practice this week with the goal of returning for Week 5; the team will monitor Mariota’s status as well.

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    • Quinn: “That's the hope for us for sure, [Jayden] coming back.”
    • Quinn said Daniels will have a full week of practice Wednesday–Friday, the plan is for him to throw full during the week.
    • Daniels had done limited work the previous week while wearing a brace.
    • Daniels’s return would restore the team’s presumed starter while Mariota’s availability remains uncertain.
    • Daniels previously dislocated his left elbow in Week 2 and missed time; the team will continue to monitor him week-to-week.
    • Quinn tied Daniels’s potential return timeline to how Mariota’s scans come back and to the quarterback group’s health.
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