Jayden Daniels’ standout rookie season was shaped by his skills—and the mentorship of veteran QB Marcus Mariota.

Decidedly not how they drew it up. The Commanders are going to have to play a near-perfect game to usurp the Lions in Detroit on Saturday night and punch a ticket to the NFC championship game.

In Mariota, who was an amazing teammate and part-time mentor to rookie superstar Jayden Daniels in 2024, the Commanders might not want to overlook the value that Mariota, the 2014 Heisman Trophy ...

Mariota completed 34 of 44 passes for 364 yards and four touchdowns during the 2024 regular season, then took two rush attempts for one yard in two playoff games. Mariota never made a start but got ...

Washington unsurprisingly decided to go for it. The Commanders brought in backup quarterback Marcus Mariota to receive the snap. Whatever offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury had cooked up was ...

To upset the No. 1 seeded Detroit Lions on the road, the Washington Commanders knew they’d ... To motion backup quarterback Marcus Mariota under center before he took the snap, panicked, took ...

Former Oregon Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota is the Commanders' backup quarterback behind Daniels, and he has a chance to win his first Super Bowl ring in his 10-year NFL career. With Washington ...

The NFL playoffs continue this weekend with the divisional round, where Hawai‘i’s own Marcus Mariota will serve as the backup quarterback for the Washington Commanders as they take on the top ...

LET’S NOT BRING IN MARCUS MARIOTA ANYMORE: That trick play was a dud! Well, it’s January of 2025. Daniels just led the Commanders to a huge upset win over the Detroit Lions. He just ...

Marcus Mariota's presence has provided leadership, confidence for quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Commanders ️ NFL Network's Steve Wyche spoke about the importance of the QB2 role in the ...