Commanders without McLaurin, Daniels cleared to start vs Seahawks

Washington will be without wide receiver Terry McLaurin for Sunday night’s game against the Seattle Seahawks after he reaggravated a quadriceps injury in Monday’s 28-7 loss at Kansas City, coach Dan Quinn said Wednesday, while Quinn and the team announced Friday that quarterback Jayden Daniels has recovered enough to start after missing last week with a hamstring strain.

McLaurin, who originally injured the quad on a 56-yard catch in Week 3 and missed the next four games, returned Monday and made the offense’s biggest play with an 11-yard touchdown. He left in the fourth quarter and was ruled out for Sunday after evaluation. “Still in the early days but we’ll reevaluate,” Quinn said when asked whether the setback was worse than the initial strain. McLaurin told reporters after the Chiefs game he felt “okay” but was taking recovery day by day.

Sports medicine specialists note that quad reinjuries can range from minor setbacks to problems that require injured reserve time. Jesse Morse, a sports medicine physician, said reinjury is one of the biggest concerns when returning from a quad strain and can sometimes lead to a longer absence.

Daniels, who sat out the Chiefs game after...