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12/20 18:10 CST Commanders QB Marcus Mariota leaves game against Eagles with an
injured right hand
Commanders QB Marcus Mariota leaves game against Eagles with an injured right
hand
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) --- Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota,
starting in place of the shut-down Jayden Daniels, hurt his right hand and was
replaced by third-stringer Josh Johnson early in the third quarter Saturday
night against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Mariota was shaken up at the end of the opening drive of the second half. He
went into the blue medical tent on Washington's sideline, then later jogged
toward the locker room, and the Commanders said Mariota was evaluated for a
concussion and cleared. But the team also said he was questionable to return
with an injured right hand.
Mariota was 7 for 14 for 95 yards when he left. Washington led 10-7 at the
time, but Philadelphia then put together 17-play, 83-yard TD drive to go ahead
14-10.
This was Mariota's eighth start of the season in place of Daniels for the
Commanders, who are sitting last season's AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
the rest of the way.
Johnson had made brief appearances earlier this season but hadn't thrown a pass.
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