Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is the talk of the NFL. The Commanders are one of four teams remaining in the playoffs and meet the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday with a chance to go to their first Super Bowl since 1991.

Per NFL.com's Kevin Patra, Daniels became the first rookie QB since Joe Flacco in 2008 to beat a No. 1 seed after the Commanders upset the Detroit Lions 45-31 in the divisional round. He also tied Ben Roethlisberger's record for wins (14) by a rookie QB in a season (including playoffs), via The 33rd Team.

Stroud was drafted by the Texans in 2023 and signed a 4-year, $36,279,243 fully guaranteed contract that came with a generous signing bonus of $23,384,904. His base salary in 2024 was somewhat low at $915,000. He was also paid a roster bonus of $1,484,057 which made his total pay for the season $2,399,057.