We've got an answer to the starting quarterback.

Dan Quinn started this press conference about a minute ago.

We're going to pick it up from the very beginning so you guys can hear what he said out in Ashburn.

Up on the captains and discuss those on offense, Laramette Tunsell.

And man, what impact he's made, this consistency, the standards. He's really impacted us on and off the field. On defense, he'd be Doran Payne. And really just kind of pointed out to the team, his intentional work. It's been from the spring through camp and a guy ready to go. And then on special teams, Percy Butler. Guy's just been an absolute, you know, badass teams on the field, off the field. We love his nature what he brings to us. So three excellent guys there. I want to give a quick congrats to Josh, to Mark Klaus, final vote of RFK. Has big news, you know, for the fans, for the city. And a lot of people, you know, worked really hard, you know, to create an opportunity like that.

And so I just want to acknowledge that.

And then coming off a long wait, we're ready to go. Two tough teams, ready to go fight and battle for it. Right attitude, right mindset. You know, we're a resilient group. That's what I felt from the beginning. And that's where we're at. So I'm not going to go through the entire injury report, but give updates when I can.

Jaden was limited today on the field. that's where we're at. So I'm not going to go through the entire injury report, but give updates when I can.

Jaden was limited today on the field.

We decided to start Marcus and said at the beginning,

we were going to be very diligent on his return to play

and make sure we didn't miss any steps.

So we're going to be smart, not just fast. And player wants to do everything all the time. That's who he is as a competitor, which I love. But that's how we'll roll. So take all your questions going from here. So just to be clear, Jaden will not play Sunday. Correct. Okay. What, did you, were you able to watch him run at all? Did you see him test that knee? And what was the final, what did it come down to for you? Yeah, just not being there all the way yet, John, honestly, like being able to do everything. So there's also a side that it was an excellent week because the progress and encouragement to go. So fact that he was able to so you know running you

know linear running speed work so there's uh you know it's a good like kind of next to you know getting

ready to play was he close enough that it made it a difficult decision or was it very clear that it was not time

yeah i didn't really put it into that space.

Touch your eyes when you know it's ready to go. And like I said, we're just not going to

do this thing in a fast way. We're doing it in a smart way and make sure we make the right

decisions. I think I said earlier, we know his importance to us and what we do, but it's going to

try to just be as smart as we can

honestly and over the years how how have you come to accept the fact that you have to tell

the sometimes you have to tell the most determined athletes in the world you can't go this week you can't go this week.

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