Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels got hit hard right as he stepped out of bounds on a key third-down scramble in the second quarter of Sunday night’s playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The contact looked a lot more egregious in real-time than replays later showed. As a result of the high-intensity play that sent Daniels floating through the air, the Commanders rookie quarterback sustained a significant cut to his right cheek.
NBC’s cameras caught a close-up look at the cut when Daniels took his helmet off while walking to the sideline…