It was a somber scene in the Washington Commanders' locker room following their matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. The 38-14 defeat certainly didn't help lighten the mood, but the players were more concerned about their starting quarterback.

Daniels, who had just returned from a hamstring injury suffered in Week 7 against the Dallas Cowboys, dislocated his left elbow on a two-yard sack with less than eight minutes left in the fourth quarter of the primetime matchup. Daniels underwent an MRI on Monday, and while the results didn't show any fractures, head coach Dan Quinn confirmed the injury would keep him sidelined for "a while."

There will be plans for how the Commanders, now 3-6, intend to operate their offense, which was already working without several other injured players besides Daniels. For now, though, the focus is on making sure Daniels is okay and that he has a full, swift recovery.

"This is pray time, you know what I'm saying?" Bobby Wagner said. "This is 'pray and let him feel the emotions that he's feeling,' and just send a lot of positivity out there. I'm close with him, obviously; whatever it is, I'll help him the best way I can. But that's all we can do in this moment; just pray, and hope for the best."

Fortunately, the Commanders already received some good news with the MRI showing no fractures or ligament damage. Although the Commanders are still gathering information about the injury, the fact that Daniels is just dealing with a dislocation could mean a shorter recovery window. However, Quinn said there is currently "no timetable" on Daniels' return.

Still, it was an emotional hit for Daniels' teammates to see him sustain the injury. They, and several Seahawks players, took a knee while Daniels was getting looked at by trainers. The Commanders huddled around Daniels to offer their support before he was escorted to the locker room with a cast on his left arm.

"He's one of our leaders," Frankie Luvu said after the game. "I don't want to see one of our leaders go down. All we can do about that is just pray and hope that he stays straight."

Sam Cosmi said "you could feel the air go out of everyone in the stadium" when Daniels went down. He didn't see what happened, but he heard the groans when Daniels was tackled and immediately bowed his head to pray for him. Cosmi wasn't alone, as several players said they were praying for Daniels to make a full recovery.

Seattle also added their support as well. Sam Darnold said that Daniels was on his mind following their win, while Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said that the team was "rooting for him."

"Our sideline is right there with him," Macdonald said. "We want him to get back as soon as possible and want him to be healthy."

Marcus Mariota, who will step in for Daniels as the Commanders' starting quarterback, is familiar with how injuries can derail a player's season. He fractured his right fibula in 2016, which kept him out of the Tennessee Titans' season finale that year, and suffered a stinger that bothered him at various points in the 2018 season.

Although Mariota is now charged with helping the Commanders end their four-game losing streak, he also wants Daniels to know that he is not alone as he begins to recover.

"You just pray for the kid and hope it's not as serious as it looks," Mariota said. "But at the same time, you just gotta be there for him and support him ... Football is a violent game & it's something that we understand going into it. With that being said, it still hurts."

Wagner said Daniels is a positive person, so the quarterback is "praying for the best" as he waits to see what's next for him. That's a sentiment that the rest of the team shares as well.

"I spoke to him a little bit, but I'll keep that conversation private," Wagner said. "But it's positive, all positive."