Jayden Daniels was on fire Monday night.
After rushing for an electric 14-yard touchdown before exiting the Commanders' preseason game vs. the Cincinnati Bengals, Daniels then helped his teammate and rookie Jacory "Bill" Croskey-Merritt retrieve the ball from the latter's first NFL touchdown. Using his time on the sidelines to make his teammate's day? That's classy, for sure.
Watch that below:
Jayden Daniels made sure rookie Bill Croskey-Merritt got his touchdown ball ❤️ pic.twitter.com/158mOHVvyG
— ESPN (@espn) August 19, 2025
After that Bill TD run, Jayden Daniels ran out to the refs to get the ball for the rookie. What a cool moment. Great teammate. pic.twitter.com/JZc3icPbUp
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) August 19, 2025
"It was his first one!" Daniels later told ESPN's Lisa Salters, asked what motivated him in that moment. "I remember my first one. Terry [McLaurin] and Zach [Ertz], they made sure I got my first one, so it was only right. He was too excited he scored, so I had to go get the ball for him."
A class act, and a generational talent. It's gonna be a great season in Washington.
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