From Throwback Jersey to Super Bowl Dreams: Jayden Daniels Channels Doug Williams Legacy

Rookie quarterback transforms Washington Commanders into title contenders.

AP/Seth Wenig
The Washington Commanders quarterback, Jayden Daniels, after an NFL football divisional playoff game against the Detroit Lions, January 19, 2025, at Detroit. AP/Seth Wenig

When Jayden Daniels showed up for his first preseason game with the Washington Commanders, he wore a Doug Williams no. 17 throwback jersey. That’s when his team should have known it had something special in its rookie quarterback.

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