Shortly after it was discovered on Tuesday that the Washington Commanders and offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury had parted methods, a report shared that second-year quarterback Jayden Daniels and different members of the Washington offense have been “blindsided” by the transfer.
In accordance with NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports activities Illustrated, Commanders head coach Dan Quinn was chargeable for the choice that seemingly shocked Daniels.
Kliff Kingsbury, Commanders had “basic disagreement”
“Kingsbury is massively fashionable with the gamers, together with QB Jayden Daniels,” Breer defined. “With that established, he and Quinn met on Tuesday to speak via the long run. The divide was wedged between what the Commanders felt like Daniels wanted to take the next steps as a quarterback…and the place Kingsbury wished to go along with his distinctive scheme in 2026. There was basic disagreement there, which led to the mutual cut up.”
A 2024 first-round draft decide, Daniels earned NFL Offensive Rookie of the Yr Award honors whereas taking part in beneath Kingsbury. Extra just lately, nevertheless, Daniels missed time throughout the 2025 season with a sprained left knee and a proper hamstring injury earlier than he suffered
a grotesque dislocated left elbow in early November.
The Commanders shut Daniels down after he aggravated the elbow harm in Week 14. Ultimately, Daniels accrued a document of 2-5 throughout seven starts throughout his second professional marketing campaign.
Do Commanders have already got Kliff Kingsbury substitute in thoughts?
ESPN’s John Keim additionally touched upon the Kingsbury-Commanders divorce. Keim wrote that “there was a divide in what type of offense to run transferring ahead, in line with a number of group sources, with Quinn eager to run the ball extra to regulate the clock and assist the protection.”
In accordance with Grant Paulsen of 106.7 The Fan, former New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll, Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Tommy Rees and Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski are amongst OC candidates who’ve already been linked with the Commanders.
In the meantime, Kingsbury might turn out to be a candidate for head-coaching jobs. The Giants and Tennessee Titans are two golf equipment trying to find head coaches and have younger quarterbacks (Jaxson Dart, Cam Ward) who may benefit from working with an marketed offensive guru reminiscent of Kingsbury.
