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Athan Kaliakmanis, QB – 7th round (2026) – Jayden Daniels was only in for a 3-play series, and Marcus Mariota is out for the rest of the preseason with an MCL sprain. That leaves a lot of playing time for Athan Kaliakmanis and Sam Hartman, who were rotating series against the Lions. Kaliakmanis once again showed he's got the better arm, hitting Nick Nash on the biggest play of the day.
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Seventh-round Kaliakmanis gets extended reps, shows pro-level arm talent.

Seventh-round rookie QB who received extended playing time after Jayden Daniels played only a 3-play series and Marcus Mariota was sidelined with an MCL sprain. Kaliakmanis rotated series with Sam Hartman against Detroit, completing 11 of 14 passes (79%) for 162 yards with a 114.9 rating and 92.4 PFF grade. The source notes he demonstrated a pro-level arm, stepping up in the pocket and pushing the ball downfield; Grant Paulsen observed he plays on time with good footwork, and the Commanders found value in him as a 7th-round pick.

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