Marcus Mariota played 2 drives against Colts and led Commanders in rushing

Washington traveled to London for an international matchup against Indianapolis, playing without their primary quarterback due to an ongoing elbow recovery. Veteran backup Marcus Mariota stepped into the starting role and directed a pair of successful scoring possessions to put his team ahead early, highlighted by a notable scamper down the sideline.

Unfortunately, that sequence ended when he sustained a knee impact that forced him from the contest permanently.

With the initial signal-caller sidelined and a subsequent medical check completed, the coaching staff turned to a rookie third-string option to finish out the game. Although the young replacement managed a passing touchdown and over one hundred fifty yards through the air, the opponent completely shut down the ground attack thereafter.

When the final whistle blew on a double-digit defeat, Mariota remarkably finished as the squad's top ground gainer based entirely on that single explosive rush during the opening quarter.

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