The Washington Commanders are back in Ashburn for Phase 3 of offseason activities(OTAs). which started yesterday. Today was the first day of media availability, and Dan Quinn spoke to reporters after Jayden Daniels and several other players. Offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury also got a chance to answer questions before today’s practice in the bubble.
Dan Quinn said “There is no flinch in Jayden Daniels” and he puts in a lot of work that people don’t see. The success he had in his rookie year hasn’t changed him, and he is still driven to improve every aspect of his game. Quinn was asked about teams now having tape on Jayden Daniels and Washington’s offense, and he said they haven’t seen all of the Commanders playbook, and there are new players in the mix this year. He was also asked about being the hunters last year and now being hunted. Quinn quickly cut the reporter off to say they are always the hunters.
OTAs are voluntary, but there were several players missing from today’s practice. Terry McLaurin has been in the headlines lately since missing a practice last week, and looking for a new deal as he enters the final year of his second contract with Washington. Two players the Commanders recently traded for(LT Laremy Tunsil, CB Marshon Lattimore) were also absent today, but Quinn said there are different reasons why players didn’t attend, and he has spoken with every player.
Quinn was also asked about right guard Sam Cosmi’s recovery from a torn ACL during the playoffs in January. The veteran offensive lineman has been hitting all the markers, and is doing excellent in the process. Quinn didn’t offer a timeline, but Cosmi is expected to start training camp, and probably the season on the physically unable to perform(PUP) list.
Brian Mitchell working with the returners at practice:
Jayden Daniels in year 2:
DQ: “There is no flinch in Jayden Daniels.”
— George Wallace (@GWallaceWTOP) May 28, 2025
Dan Quinn: “There is no flinch in Jayden Daniels.”
Daniels puts in a lot of work people don’t see, he added, and he hasn’t changed bc he’s a bigger star now. pic.twitter.com/9pYYNo6xir
— Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) May 28, 2025
Teams having tape on Jayden Daniels and Washington’s offense:
Dan Quinn on other teams having a full year of tape on Jayden Daniels: "There's a lot of the playbook people haven’t seen... featuring new players in different spots.:
— John Keim (@john_keim) May 28, 2025
Players missing OTAs:
Dan Quinn says it’s “not a one size fits all” approach to players that miss OTA sessions (McLaurin, Tunsil, Lattimore) but DQ adds he’s talked to every player on the team. pic.twitter.com/sr4TZSnv3q
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) May 28, 2025
Sam Cosmi’s recovery from torn ACL:
Dan Quinn said G Sam Cosmi is doing "excellent" in his recovering from knee surgery and "is off to a really strong start and hitting all the markers he's supposed to now."
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) May 28, 2025
Dan Quinn on Sam Cosmi. Said he is "doing excellent' with his recovery from January's ACL surgery. Hitting all the markers. Did not offer a timeline.
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) May 28, 2025
Working with Adam Peters:
Dan Quinn and Adam Peters are in constant communication and that includes updates on contract talks. DQ joked he didn’t have any updates for the rest of us
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) May 28, 2025