Sees first NFL action in Week 4 loss
Kaliakmanis completed 15 of 33 passes for 186 yards and a touchdown with an interception in Sunday's 30-13 loss to the Colts. He added 16 yards on three carries.
The 2026 seventh-round pick out of Rutgers began the game as the backup to Marcus Mariota with Jayden Daniels (elbow) still out, but Kaliakmanis quickly got pressed into duty for his first NFL action when Mariota injured his knee on a sack in the first quarter and was unable to return. Kaliakmanis didn't play too badly under the circumstances and took some shots down the field, one of which went for a 47-yard touchdown to Treylon Burks in the third quarter, but his inexperience showed as the deficit grew. Daniels is aiming to return to the lineup in Week 5 at home against the Giants, but Kaliakmanis could find himself back in the No. 2 role depending on the severity of Mariota's injury -- and he might be in line for his first career NFL start if Daniels doesn't get cleared.
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Antonio Williams
Quiet day in London
Williams caught three of eight targets for 21 yards in Sunday's 30-13 loss to the Colts.
Stefon Diggs
Team-high five grabs in Week 4 loss
Diggs caught five of nine targets for 35 yards in Sunday's 30-13 loss to the Colts.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Held in check by Indy
Croskey-Merritt carried the ball nine times for a season-low 15 yards and caught two of four targets for 35 yards in Sunday's 30-13 loss to the Colts.
Jayden Daniels
Aiming to return for Week 5
Daniels (elbow) will be a full participant in practice for Week 5 prep with the aim to play against the Giants on Sunday, Oct. 11, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.
Terry McLaurin
'Pushed to play' before being inactive
Head coach Dan Quinn said McLaurin (hamstring) "pushed to play" before being deemed inactive for Sunday's game against the Colts in London, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.
Marcus Mariota
Aggravates MCL injury in Week 4
Mariota (knee), who was ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Colts in London, is set to undergo further tests after suffering an aggravation of the right MCL sprain he initially sustained in the Commanders' second preseason game, Molly McGrath reported on the NFL Network broadcast.
Marcus Mariota
Won't return Sunday
Mariota (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Colts in London, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.
Marcus Mariota
Managing knee injury, uncertain to return
The Commanders list Mariota as questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Colts in London due to a knee injury.
Marcus Mariota
Makes visit to locker room Sunday
Mariota sustained an undisclosed injury in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Colts in London and headed to the locker room for further evaluation, Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic reports.
Terry McLaurin
Sitting out London game
McLaurin (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Colts in London.