At the urging of veteran linebacker Bobby Wagner, Daniels dug deep into his own game over the offseason. Now he's putting it to use.

In the only passing play on the four-play, 74-yard drive, the Commanders quarterback scrambled for a 14-yard touchdown. It was enough for coach Dan Quinn, who likely held his breath as Bengals safety Jordan Battle briefly looked like he was going to have a chance for a hard hit on Daniels.

Jayden Daniels, Deebo Samuel and the Washington Commanders gave NFL fans plenty to get excited about in a short span on Monday night.

No one will benefit more from Deebo Samuel's arrival in Washington than Jayden Daniels. Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury explains why.

The Commanders' first-string offense played one series, starting with a Samuel run and ending with a Daniels rushing touchdown.

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Daniels danced out of the pocket and scrambled for a 14-yard touchdown to cap his preseason performance against the Bengals after just four plays.