Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah would dream of reaching out for Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels. Instead of taking down the novice signalman, Owusu-Kormaoah let Daniels escape again. Daniels fooled Owusu-Koramoah, who ran freely toward him and began an easy sprint up the right sideline. He took advantage of two other Browns defenders who took bad angles and got past them. Ultimately, Daniels was pushed out of bounds after a 34-yard gain to convert a fourth-and-3 that Washington faced in the first half en route to a 34-13 victory over the Browns.

Daniels, the incumbent Heisman Trophy winner and the second overall pick in the 2024 draft, passed to win NFC Rookie of the Month honors. His legs were the engine that drove the Commanders’ offense on Sunday. He rushed for more yards in his Week 1 debut against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but his 82 yards on 11 attempts yielded 7.5 yards per carry, a team best. Daniels in the fifth fight of his career.