Commanders Ready for Philly Clash | NFL News

0:00On September 7th, alright, so the commanders are gearing up for a week one and head coach Dan Quinn dropped some intel on, tell the truth Mondays. They're heading to Philly to face the Eagles and yeah, they're looking like heavy underdogs. After that, it's another road game against the Cowboys. Good news on the injury front though, Odefe Owe, who had a calf issue, was out there of practice today. It was just a walkthrough, but Quinn's feeling optimistic about most of the squad being ready to go for the opener. Quinn's also shaking things up with leadership this year. Instead of naming Captain's week to week, he's gone with five season long guys. Jaden Daniels, Terry McLoren, Frankie Luvu, Jeremy Reeves, and Tress. Way, he says these cats are the real deal when it comes to leading the locker room. He'll still pick one weekly captain, but these five are locked in. Now, about Jaden Daniels. He only saw a little action in the preseason, just like last year. But Quinn's pushing back on any worries, saying Daniels got way more reps during training

1:03camp and those joint practices. He's confident Daniels is prep for his third year in the league. Quinn also mentioned that training camp this year was dout up a notch, way more intense than his first two seasons in Washington. This is all part of the strategy to avoid another disappointing five and twelve record, like last year. He's seeing good energy and leadership from the team as they dive into the season. NFL News Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on Game Day.