LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels technically doesn’t have anything wrong with his elbow, but it took one post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, to make everyone think he does.
That’s life on social media.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media was just trying to inform people that Daniels would be meeting with the Patriots, Commanders, Giants, Vikings, Broncos and Raiders following his pro day workout, but the insider unintentionally caused a storm of chaos for the 23-year-old quarterback.
Rapoport, trying to please the algorithm, attached a photo to his report that shows Daniels throwing the ball. The QB’s looks really weird.
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Daniels quickly responded to the groundswell of concern jokes about what looked to be an injury.
If you’re wondering what’s up with Daniels’ elbow, it’s probably just bursitis, which is a collection of fluid that often stems from banging joints on a hard surface, according to sports physician Jesse Morse.
Daniels plays football like he’s in Looney Tunes, so it wouldn’t be all that surprising, and it’s not that big of a deal since bursitis is more of an aesthetic thing than in injury, per the good folks over at Mayo Clinic.
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It clearly hasn’t affected Daniels throughout the pre-draft process, either, so we can all calm down.
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