LANDOVER, Md. — Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels had a plan. He saw an open receiver, stepped up in the pocket and prepared to deliver a pass.

Then the two-time reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year ruined everything.

“I tried to step up. I saw Van [Jefferson] on the corner. I was trying to throw it, and then Myles Garrett happened,” Daniels said following Washington’s 20-13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday afternoon.

Three words that perfectly summarized the Commanders’ miserable afternoon.

“Myles Garrett happened.”

After missing seven consecutive games following knee surgery, Garrett returned with a vengeance, recording three sacks and a forced fumble in his first appearance since Week 1. 

His first sack came late in the second quarter when he stripped Daniels of the football, allowing linebacker Omar Speights to recover the fumble and preventing Washington from extending its 10-3 lead.

Daniels finished 24-of-35 passing for 274 yards and one touchdown, adding 16 rushing yards on four carries. But Washington managed just 60 rushing yards as a team and converted only three of 12 third-down opportunities. 

Garrett’s second sack came early in the fourth quarter and his third sack came with 2:31 remaining in the fourth quarter, forcing Washington to punt with its comeback hopes slipping away. 

“It’s tough, and you’re asking a lot of people to hold up and block Aaron Donald and Myles Garrett,” said Daniels when asked about the performance of his offensive line. “You can’t really stop them, but you can slow them down.”

Afterward, Garrett boldly declared himself the Rams’ new defensive closer.

“I am that closer,” Garrett said. “So we don’t need to look any further.”

Daniels certainly wouldn’t disagree.

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