Jayden Daniels is one of the most polarizing players in the entire NFL Draft.
Fresh off his Heisman Trophy winning season with the LSU Tigers, he’s expected to be drafted as high as second overall.ย
Jayden Daniels is ready for anything in the NFL ๐ฅ pic.twitter.com/WcJ0bNOgKC
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) March 29, 2024
Daniels has impressed NFL teams with his performance on the field and mature leadership off of it.ย
Notably, LSU head coach Brian Kelly seemed to indicate that the Washington Commanders intend to draft Daniels with the #2 pick.ย
Whether that’s true or not, all signs are pointing to him being a lock for the top three.ย
LSU coach Brian Kelly on QB Jayden Daniels:
โHeโs gonna get the ball out to his playmakers and make plays ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐ผ๐ป.โ ๐
(h/t: @CommandersFB1) pic.twitter.com/IQsAkhi1mf
— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) March 28, 2024
Interestingly, a photo of Daniels – and in particular his elbow – has gone viral on social media. After seeing it, you can certainly understand why.ย
The image, originally captured during LSU’s game against Alabama last November, depicted Daniels in mid-throw, with what appeared to be a noticeable protrusion on his elbow.
Jayden Daniels elbow is something like we have never seen before ๐ณ๐ณ pic.twitter.com/5bmLHAoDdZ
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) March 27, 2024
Needless to say, the image nearly burnt down the internet…
Everyone is talking about the elbow, but what the fuck is that pic.twitter.com/UTs5kCkfqw
— Willy Loman (@Pneuma87) March 28, 2024
Whatโs going on with Jayden Danielsโ elbow?? pic.twitter.com/YhzCnG3qSX
— T-Bob Hebert (@TBob53) March 29, 2024
In response to concerns raised by fans, sports medicine physician Dr. Jesse Morse from The Osteopathic Center offered insights on social media.
Dr. Morse identified the condition as olecranon bursitis, an inflammation of the bursa sac in the elbow, emphasizing that such conditions are common and typically not alarming unless infected.
โJayden Daniels appears to be dealing with olecranon bursitis of his right throwing elbow,โ he tweeted on X. โThis is an inflammation of the bursa, which is a sac that is usually empty and is there to protect the bone underneath. We have them in several joints including the elbow and the knee.โ
โThese are VERY common, and more annoying than concerning. As long as they are not infected.โ
Jayden Daniels appears to be dealing with olecranon bursitis of his right throwing elbow.
This is an inflammation of the bursa, which is a sac that is usually empty and is there to protect the bone underneath. We have them in several joints including the elbow and the knee.โฆ pic.twitter.com/7y324FXHFP
— Jesse Morse, MD (@DrJesseMorse) March 27, 2024
amidst the firestorm of reaction, Daniels took to social media to address the matter himself, ensuring everyone that his elbow is fine and there’s absolutely no need to worry.
Jayden Daniels said there's nothing wrong with his throwing arm after a photo of him went viral on social media due to his elbow's location. ๐ฏ https://t.co/hkfCrmDTkI pic.twitter.com/WHuRS1NYhr
— theScore (@theScore) March 29, 2024
What are your thoughts on Daniels’ elbow?
Do you believe him when he says there’s nothing wrong and nothing to worry about?
Where do you rank him among the top quarterbacks in the draft?
Will the Commanders end up drafting him second overall? … Or do you see him slipping???
Jayden Daniels has posted about his elbow#PMSLive pic.twitter.com/lcB566TE3p
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) March 29, 2024