Driskel (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against Dallas but will serve as Washington's emergency third quarterback. Driskel won't count against Washington's game-day roster limit but will be eligible to play if Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota suffer injuries Sunday. Driskel has appeared in only one game this season, playing one snap during the Commanders' 21-18 win over the Giants in Week 2.
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ACTIVELatest Jeff Driskel news
Birthdate
4/23/1993 (31)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'4", 231 lbs
Draft Info
2016: Rd 6; Pk (SF)
Birthplace
Oviedo, FL, USA
Position
QB
College
Louisiana Tech
Experience
8 seasons
Career History
Washington Commanders
2024-Present
(1 season)
Arizona Cardinals
2023-2024
(1 season)
Cleveland Browns
2023-2023
(1 season)
Houston Texans
2021-2023
(2 seasons)
Denver Broncos
2020-2021
(1 season)
Cincinnati Bengals
2016-2020
(4 seasons)
Detroit Lions
2019-2019
(1 season)
San Francisco 49ers
2016-2017
(1 season)
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ATT 8.7CMP 4.3PASS YDS 51.3TD 0.2LNG 14.3CMP% 49.8SACK 1.1SYL 6.9INT 0.2RUSH YDS 11.8CBSS fantasy points 5.1ESPN fantasy points 4.7Yahoo fantasy points 5.5
Pregame Probabilities
Expected to run >100 YDS1%Expected to pass >300 YDS1% -
Full season projectionsATT 54.2CMP 34.5PASS YDS 291.5TD 2.3LNG 36.0CMP% 63.5SACK 5.8SYL 40.0INT 1.2
Driskel (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against Dallas but will serve as Washington's emergency third quarterback. Driskel won't count against Washington's game-day roster limit but will be eligible to play if Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota suffer injuries Sunday. Driskel has appeared in only one game this season, playing one snap during the Commanders' 21-18 win over the Giants in Week 2.
Drisker (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday night's game against Philadelphia, but he will serve as Washington's emergency third quarterback, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports. As the emergency quarterback, Driskel will only see the field if starter Jayden Daniels and backup Marcus Mariota were both to be knocked out of Thursday's game due to injury. Driskel hasn't taken a snap on offense since Week 2 against the Giants.
Driskel (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 9 matchup versus the Giants but will be available as Washington's emergency third quarterback, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports. It will be the third straight week that Driskel serves as Washington's emergency No. 3 QB. The veteran signal-caller can enter Sunday's contest against New York only if Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota are ruled out due to injury, illness or ejection.
Driskel (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against Chicago, but he will serve as Washington's emergency quarterback, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports. As the emergency quarterback, Driskel will not be eligible to see the field Sunday unless starter Jayden Daniels and backup Marcus Mariota are both injured.
Driskel (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Panthers, but he will serve as the emergency quarterback. Driskel will be the Commanders' emergency quarterback Sunday, meaning he will only see the field if starter Jayden Daniels and backup Marcus Mariota are both injured.
Driskel (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Browns, but he'll dress as the team's emergency No. 3 quarterback. Driskel will dress despite technically being inactive. However, he'll only be able to enter the game if Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota get injured.
The Commanders have signed Driskel. Driskel, who has appeared in 24 regular-season contests (including 12 starts) during his NFL career, last saw game action Week 18 with the Browns when he drew a spot start in place of Joe Flacco, who the team elected to rest ahead of the 2023 postseason. With the Commanders, Driskel adds depth to a QB corps that also includes Marcus Mariota and Jake Fromm and likely will be rounded out by a first-round rookie later this month.