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What happened to Marcus Mariota? Live injury updates for Commanders vs. Colts on Sunday 10/4/26

What happened to Marcus Mariota? Live injury updates for Commanders vs. Colts on Sunday 10/4/26

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By: Alex Hunter

Mariota suffered a knee injury in the first half of Sunday morning’s matchup between the Commanders and the Colts, and he has been ruled out for the remainder of this contest.

The injury occurred when Mariota was tackled and went down awkwardly.

Prior to exiting, Mariota completed 3-of-4 passes for 46 yards, and he rushed for 35 yards on one carry. With Mariota missing, Athan Kaliakmanis is in at quarterback, who is a rookie out of Rutgers that the Commanders selected in the seventh round of this past NFL Draft.

For the $400K Showdown Special for this Commanders vs. Colts matchup on DraftKings, Mariota was notably rostered by 62.8% of the field.

Stay tuned to DK Network for further updates on Mariota.

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Alex Hunter
Alex Hunter is an avid DFS player and sports handicapper, who has been a proud member of the DraftKings Network team since 2020. He is a data-driven analyst, who earned his bachelor’s degree in communications at Worcester State University and has been in the sports content business for nearly a decade, covering the NBA, NFL and PGA TOUR. Alex is a diehard Boston Celtics fan, who loves to be on the golf course when he isn’t grinding lineups or producing content. For all of Alex’s work or if you need any lineup advice, be sure to follow him @Hunta512 on X.
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