This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/commanders as Jayden Daniels, Commanders projected for hot start, but miserable finish. The Washington Commanders are going into the season with a lot of expectations and hopes to reach or break their 11-win mark last year.

With a young quarterback, a strong front-office and coaching team, and emerging talent across positions, Washington is positioned for long-term growth if its key pieces develop as expected.

The Commanders' starters, led by a Jayden Daniels, rushing touchdown, played just one series but created major fireworks against the Bengals.

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.

We’ve got one preseason game left before the Washington Commanders shift their focus completely to the regular season opener against the New York Giants. They went 12-5 last year in the first season of the Adam Peters/Dan Quinn/Jayden Daniels era.

A Monday report indicated that people within the Washington Commanders are confident the club and wide receiver Terry McLaurin will agree on a "compromise" contract extension after the 29-year-old, in the final year of his current deal, requested a trade on July 31.

The Washington Commanders shocked the NFL last season, delivering an eight-win improvement in finishing with a 12-5 record and making

Commanders coach Dan Quinn said Saturday that Daniels and most of the starters will play "a few series" during Monday's preseason matchup against the Bengals, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports.