Jayden Daniels addresses Commanders teammates after OT gaffe: 'It'll never happen again'

Jayden Daniels addressed his Washington Commanders teammates Thursday and took responsibility for the sequence that ended Sunday's overtime loss to the Giants, telling the locker room the type of clock-management failure that cost the team in Week 5 will not happen again.

The quarterback acknowledged he had let the situation spiral and made a vow about how he will handle such moments going forward. The end-of-regulation sequence in the overtime loss has been a lingering storyline all week: Washington had a chance to win at the end of regulation, but the clock expired as the offense scrambled to get set, and the Giants ultimately finished the job in overtime.

Thursday's team address was the quarterback's own public accounting, coming before the club's Monday night matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. Daniels did not get into specifics about what went wrong in the moment, instead focusing on accountability. The episode has been a rare blemish on an otherwise steady campaign, and the message he delivered drew notice across the locker room as the team transitions to its next game.

Washington hosts the 49ers on Monday night in a nationally televised game, with the Commanders looking to get back on track after the Week 5 loss.