NFL Preseason
ASHBURN, Va. — Jayden Daniels’ mind is wired for improvement. Constantly. He’s always looking for another edge — a throw that needs to be sharper, a play that needs fine-tuning, a tendency that can be eliminated. He seeks betterment even when he’s just been crowned the best in his class after completing a historic rookie season.
A few days before Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, Daniels — sporting a custom suit, designer glasses and a diamond chain — stepped off the stage at NFL Honors after being named the league’s Offensive Rookie of the Year. As reporters peppered him with questions about the award and his record-breaking rookie season, Daniels said, repeatedly, that he was eager to get back to training.
“It means a lot, just to be able to come in and have some success as a rookie,” he told them. “But I’m looking forward to building on top of this. … I have to close the curtain on the rookie season and get ready for Year 2.”
After leading the Commanders to a 12-5 record and the NFC Championship Game in his first NFL season, Daniels spent most of his first NFL offseason on the field — and in the film room.
