Heading into his first NFL game, rookie running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt probably imagined how that first touchdown would look. He pictured himself crossing

Daniels danced out of the pocket and scrambled for a 14-yard touchdown to cap his preseason performance against the Bengals after just four plays.

At the urging of veteran linebacker Bobby Wagner, Daniels dug deep into his own game over the offseason. Now he's putting it to use.

The Commanders' first-string offense played one series, starting with a Samuel run and ending with a Daniels rushing touchdown.

Quarterback Jayden Daniels looked like a potential future superstar as he guided the Washington Commanders to this year's NFC Championship Game, but he's not resting on that success.

In the Commanders' second preseason game, we also learned the safety corps is deep and John Bates is a blocking weapon.

In the only passing play on the four-play, 74-yard drive, the Commanders quarterback scrambled for a 14-yard touchdown. It was enough for coach Dan Quinn, who likely held his breath as Bengals safety Jordan Battle briefly looked like he was going to have a chance for a hard hit on Daniels.

Kliff Kingsbury says Year 2 for Jayden Daniels is all about seeing the game before the snap and taking the Commanders offense to a new level.