Yahoo Sports NFL on Marcus Mariota

ArticleFormer Rutgers QB Battling For Role At The NFL LevelAugust 17, 2026

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Marcus Mariota suffered a sprained MCL on a handoff in this game, leaving the Commanders without a backup quarterback at the moment. The belief is that Mariota will not miss significant time but will be out the remainder of the preseason.

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Negative signalInjury

Mariota sidelined with MCL sprain; out for preseason but not expected to miss regular season.

Suffered a sprained MCL on a handoff during preseason week 1 against Miami. Expected to miss the remainder of the preseason but not expected to miss significant regular-season time.