3 key NFL garlic suffered injuries in a brutal Week 2. Here’s the latest on their status
By our Reporter

The second week of the NFL season proved to be a brutal one for three young quarterbacks who were expected to take major leaps this season. Caleb Williams of the Chicago Bears, Jayden Daniels of the Washington Commanders and Jaxson Dart of the New York Giants were all knocked out of their Week 2 matchups with injuries that looked to be serious.
Williams went down with a no-contact injury during the Bears’ loss to the Minnesota Vikings, being carted off the field as medical staff paid close attention to his right leg. Daniels dislocated his left (non-throwing) elbow in a loss to the Dallas Cowboys. And in the Monday night game, Dart suffered a brutal looking knee injury when he was hit by two Los Angeles Rams defenders as his team fell in LA.
The Bears quarterback might actually be in the best shape out of the trio of injured QBs, even if his injury appeared to be the most serious in the moment. Head coach Ben Johnson said Williams appears to have escaped a worst-case scenario, with NBC’s NFL Insider Mike Florio hearing Williams suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain. Johnson said the quarterback will be week-to-week and isn’t being ruled out for Sunday’s game.
The Commanders’ star quarterback does not appear to have been so lucky. Daniels dislocated his elbow and an X-ray showed no fracture. It’s a particularly difficult moment for Daniels after an injury-plagued 2025 season that included missing multiple games after he dislocated the same elbow. It’s a brutal moment for the Commanders as they looked to shake off a disappointing 2025 season. As Dart dropped back to pass during the opening drive of Monday’s game, he was hit in the backfield by two converging Rams pass rushers and suffered a knee injury. >>


