Washington Commanders backup quarterback Marcus Mariota has a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee, coach Dan Quinn confirmed on Sunday. Mariota, 32, will miss the remainder of the preseason, but Quinn is “optimistic that he’ll be ready for the start of the regular season.”
Mariota was injured during Washington’s preseason opener against Miami on Friday night. Starter Jayden Daniels did not play against the Dolphins. Quinn said the Commanders don’t plan on bringing in another quarterback at this time.
The only other QBs on the roster are Sam Hartman and rookie Athan Kaliakmanis. “It will allow more reps over the next couple of weeks with Sam (Hartman) and Athan (Kaliakmanis) in that spot,” Quinn said.
Original reporting: KSAT Sports (San Antonio) — read the source article.
