The Washington Commanders are facing off against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 9's Sunday Night Football, but they will be doing so without one of their key play

The Washington Commanders announced Friday that quarterback Jayden Daniels will start against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

The rookie’s been open down field often yet has just 9 catches in his first 7 NFL games. That’s likely to change Sunday night at Washington.

A SHBURN, Va. -- In early October, the Washington Commanders capped off their fifth game of the season doing what they had done in most of the first four: run the ball well. It led to a double-digit road win at the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Seahawks are 5-2 with a +57 point differential and few blemishes on their resume, while the NFC has yet to see a juggernaut emerge.

Pro Bowl cornerback Devon Witherspoon returns. But Seattle’s starting secondary won’t be whole, after all, Sunday at Washington.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Seattle Seahawks vs. Washington Commanders NFL game to be played on November 2, 2025 on ESPN.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/onsi as Why Seahawks QB Sam Darnold is one of the NFL's biggest sleepers for Week 9. For Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold, the 2025 season is about proving a point.

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