Jayden Daniels among 5 Commanders captains

Published September 8, 2026 05:13 PM The number five is important to Jayden Daniels, so perhaps it’s appropriate that he’s one of five captains on the Commanders this season.Washington announced that Daniels was chosen as a team captain alongside wide receiver Terry McLaurin, linebacker Frankie Luvu, safety Jeremy Reaves and punter Tress Way.Daniels said he thinks being named a team captain is a natural extension of the leadership he exudes as the Commanders’ starting quarterback.“I just think it comes with reps here. Going into my third camp, my third year, I have more of a voice and you mature more over the years,” Daniels said. “You play a lot of ball. You go do a lot of different things on and off the field, so you’re gonna mature in this league. So now it’s kind of just being more intentional with not only myself but getting the guys around me ready and rallying the troops.”Commanders head coach Dan Quinn has previously named weekly captains for the team rather than letting the players elect season-long captains, but he said this year that’s one of the things he’d like to change, as he wanted the team to vote for players who represent the standards the Commanders want to set.