In 2024 Jayden Daniels was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and took Washington to the NFC Championship Game. In 2025 he played seven games. The team went 5–12, the offensive coordinator was replaced, and the season that followed the franchise's best in thirty years was its worst in a decade.

That is the honest shape of it, and it is why a Daniels shirt is a more interesting purchase than a shirt for somebody whose story has only gone one way.

What the two seasons actually produced

The injuries were to a knee, a hamstring and his left elbow, and the elbow is the one that ended the season. He has described the year in his own words: it left a bitter taste, it sucked, and it was a miserable feeling not to be out there. He has also said he is done talking about it.

What changed for 2026: David Blough was promoted from assistant quarterbacks coach to offensive coordinator, replacing Kliff Kingsbury. Daniels has been publicly positive about the new scheme — "I love what Blough is doing" — while admitting he still has a long way to go learning it. Washington opened the 2026 season at home to Philadelphia on 13 September.

Why this is the shirt to buy anyway

Two reasons, and the first is not sentimental. A quarterback shirt is the single most stable purchase in American football: the position does not rotate, the number does not change, and a franchise quarterback's shirt does not go out of date the way a receiver's does when he is traded. If you believe in the player, the shirt is a five-year decision rather than a one-season one.

The second is that this is the version of the shirt with the most room in it. Nobody bought a Washington shirt in 2024 because it was fashionable — they bought it because a rookie quarterback had just done something nobody expected. That is the reason a shirt is worth owning. The 2025 season is the part that makes the story a story.

The four Washington colours

Washington's range is unusually wide, and each one means something different:

• Burgundy — the home shirt, and the one to buy first. It is the colour the building wears.
• White — the away version, and the one that layers easiest under a coat for a late-season road game.
• Black "Hail Raiser" alternate — the modern alternate, the boldest thing in the range.
• Super Bowl Era white — a throwback pattern, for people who want the older cut.

Buy burgundy for yourself, black if you want something that will not be worn by half the stadium, and the throwback if you want the roomier cut — legacy patterns are made to the shape shirts used to be, which is broader through the chest and longer in the body.

What is in stock

• Washington youth custom game jersey, burgundy — $65.60. The home colour with your own name on it.
• Washington youth Hail Raiser alternate, black — $65.60.
• Washington women's custom game jersey, burgundy — $65.60. Tapered through the waist.
• Washington women's Hail Raiser alternate, black — $65.60.
• Washington women's Super Bowl Era custom, white — $65.60. The throwback pattern.
• Washington Elite custom jersey, white — $93.99. The top build in the range.

Five of the six are custom, which is the right call here: a name on the back of a quarterback shirt is the version that survives a roster move, because the name is yours and not his.

The other thing worth knowing about the range is how it splits by build. The five custom shirts at $65.60 are Game builds — the standard fan cut, generous through the body, printed name and numbers. The Elite at $93.99 is a different garment: heavier fabric, closer through the chest, and stitched rather than printed detailing. If the shirt is going to be worn a lot, the Elite is the one that lasts; if it is going to be worn to games and washed hard, the Game build is the one you will not mind replacing.

And one practical note on ordering custom: check the spelling before you confirm. A custom shirt is made to order, which means it is not returnable in the way a stock shirt is — the name you type is the name you get.

Sizing

Football shirts are boxy on purpose — generous through the chest, straight down the body, built to pull over a tee or a hoodie. Take your true chest size for the classic sideline look, or go up one if there is a hoodie going underneath for a December away game.

The one line on the size guide worth reading before you order is the one under the women's chart: if you would rather have the loose, boxy silhouette, take a men's small or medium instead of sizing up in the women's chart. The women's pattern is tapered, so sizing up gives you length rather than the shape you wanted.

Where to start

Go to the Washington Commanders collection for the club, or the NFL collection and the NFL jersey collection to compare across the league.

Orders over $78 ship free, shipping is $6.99 below that, and returns run for 30 days. The tracking page is where to check a parcel, and the FAQ page covers the rest.

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