Either way, Mariota cooked. Specifically, he cooked up a 92-yard scoring drive against the Panthers to finish out the first half. Along the way, he got the Panthers to jump on a hard count and he finished them off with this dart to tight end Zach Ertz in the end zone.

The Washington Commanders backup quarterback replaced injured starter Jayden Daniels late in the first quarter of their game against the Carolina Panthers. Daniels, the rookie who has been sensational in his first season, suffered a reported rib injury against the Carolina Panthers.

The Washington Commanders were forced to turn to quarterback Marcus Mariota after starter Jayden Daniels exited the Week 7 game early due to injury. Mariota started off slow but ultimately didn't disappoint in an impressive showing for the Commanders.