Daniels signed his rookie contract after being selected by the Commanders with the No. 2 pick in the 2024 NFL draft. They agreed to a fully guaranteed four-year deal worth $37,746,650 that saw Daniels collect a generous $24,272,108 signing bonus.

Jayden Daniels ran out of time for another comeback. Daniels finished with 255 yards passing with a touchdown and an interception and was sacked three times.

The record-breaking rookie quarterback may owe some of his success to virtual reality. If the Washington Commanders beat the Philadelphia Eagles in today’s NFC Championship game, Jayden Daniels will become the first rookie ever to be starting quarterback in the Super Bowl,

Daniels, who’s one game away from being the first rookie in league history to play in the Super Bowl, has been on a tear this postseason. After guiding Washington to a 12-5 record, Daniels has thrown for 567 yards and four touchdowns and has yet to have a turnover.

Jayden Daniels fell just short of making the Super Bowl in his rookie season, but the Washington Commanders’ star quarterback is sending a Virginia Marine to the big game.