Key Highlights
- The second-year quarterback missed last week’s game because of a concussion. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDarrisaw and McCarthy aren’t the only returning Minnesota starters for this game.
- Rookie left guard Donovan Jackson is also active.
- He is returning from an ankle injury that forced him out of action last week.
- Jackson was the Vikings' first-round pick in the 2025 NFL draft out of Ohio State. This is big news for the Vikings against a struggling Commanders’ defense.
- While Washington’s defense has played much better over the last two games since head coach Dan Quinn took over defensive play-calling, it’s still ranked toward the bottom in most statistical categories. The good news for the Commanders is that they’ll have quarterback Jayden Daniels back under center for the first time since Week 9.