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Washington Commanders backmost Josh Johnson will commencement his first crippled of nan play against nan Dallas Cowboys connected Thursday successful Landover, Md. Photo by Fernando Villar/EPA
Dec. 24 (UPI) -- The Washington Commanders will commencement backmost Josh Johnson connected Thursday against nan Dallas Cowboys, coach Dan Quinn announced Wednesday.
Johnson moved into nan domiciled owed to injuries to starter Jayden Daniels and second-string action Marcus Mariota, who will not play successful Week 17.
Quinn said Jeff Driskel will service arsenic nan Commanders' backup backmost against nan Cowboys. He besides announced that nan Commanders will beforehand Sam Hartman from their believe squad. Hartman will activity arsenic nan Commanders' emergency third-string backmost Thursday successful Landover, Md.
Daniels, who was ruled retired for nan remainder of nan play owed to an elbow wounded connected Dec. 15, past played Dec. 7. The 2024 Offensive Rookie of nan Year completed 60.6% of his throws for 1,262 yards, 8 scores and 3 interceptions complete 7 appearances during his 2nd season. He besides ran for 2 scores.
Mariota completed 61.2% of his throws for 1,695 yards, 10 scores and 7 interceptions complete 11 appearances this season. He completed 7 of 14 passes for 95 yards Saturday against nan Philadelphia Eagles earlier exiting owed to manus and quad injuries.
Johnson completed 5 of 9 passes for 43 yards and an interception successful alleviation of Mariota. The NFL journeyman completed 58% of his throws for 2,340 yards, 13 scores and 17 interceptions complete 48 profession appearances.
Quinn said he is hopeful that Mariota tin retrieve and return for nan Commanders successful Week 18.
The Commanders (4-11) will big nan Cowboys (6-8-1) astatine 1 p.m. EST Thursday astatine Northwest Stadium. They will again meet nan Eagles for their play finale Jan. 4 successful Philadelphia.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (C) celebrates pinch teammates aft nan Dodgers conclusion nan Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 successful 11 innings successful Game 7 to triumph nan World Series successful Toronto connected November 1, 2025. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo
