Commanders QB Jayden Daniels explained the rationale behind his rushing touchdown in Monday's preseason loss against the Bengals.

Daniels danced out of the pocket and scrambled for a 14-yard touchdown to cap his preseason performance against the Bengals after just four plays.

On second-and-9 from Cincinnati's 14-yard line, Daniels dropped back to pass, but his options were all covered. He decided to run the ball and scrambled up the middle through the Bengals' defense and even split three defenders before getting into the end zone for a touchdown. It was a brilliant run.

The Washington Commanders’ offense was electric early against the Cincinnati Bengals. Yes, it is preseason, but the Washington Commanders and Jayden Daniels are making it really hard not to overreact to what has been put on the field, and the opening drive against the Cincinnati Bengals will have fans ecstatic with their 2025 prospects.

The Commanders' first-string offense played one series, starting with a Samuel run and ending with a Daniels rushing touchdown.

At the urging of veteran linebacker Bobby Wagner, Daniels dug deep into his own game over the offseason. Now he's putting it to use.

Look for Jayden Daniels to make some plays with his legs tonight. Plus, Joe Burrow and Jacory Croskey-Merritt are featured in our Bengals vs. Commanders prop picks for Monday, August 18, 2025.

Quarterback Jayden Daniels looked like a potential future superstar as he guided the Washington Commanders to this year's NFC Championship Game, but he's not resting on that success.