Jayden Daniels uncorks 55-yard dime to set up rushing TD, extending lead over Joe Burrow, Bengals
By Andrew Olson
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Jayden Daniels is putting on a show in the Monday Night Football battle of Heisman Trophy winners from LSU.
Daniels and the Washington Commanders are getting the better of Joe Burrow’s Cincinnati Bengals through the first 2 quarters of play. Daniels helped extend an early lead with a 55-yard bomb to Terry McLaurin.
JAYDEN TO TERRY.
: #WASvsCIN on ABC
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The deep ball dime from Daniels had media members raving at the rookie.
HOLY COW JAYDEN DANIELS
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) September 24, 2024
That’s a throw J5!
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) September 24, 2024
FINALLY there’s the Jayden Daniels go ball we know and love!!!!!!!!!!
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) September 24, 2024
Daniels completed the drive with a touchdown run to extend Washington’s lead to 21-10 over Cincinnati.
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Proud dad pic.twitter.com/YrOjiVeuP0
— NFL (@NFL) September 24, 2024
Daniels and Burrow have both been productive passers in the 1st half. Daniels is 7-of-8 for 139 yards. Burrow, meanwhile, is 14-of-19 for 157 yards and 1 touchdown.
Washington leads Cincinnati 21-13 at halftime. The game is airing on ABC.
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