“She’s My Mom First”: Jayden Daniels Shares Why Regina Jackson Was Present at the Commanders Training Camp

Parents typically do not attend football practice after their kids leave high school, let alone their NFL training camp sessions. However, Regina Jackson, mother of Jayden Daniels, attended one of the Washington Commanders’ training camps recently. 

Jackson is determined to support her son as much as possible. That’s why she went as far as to become an NFLPA-certified agent in order to better advise Daniels in his career.

From sporting his merchandise to safeguarding his potential, it’s safe to say that Jackson plans on hanging around as much as possible. In the training camp as well, and why not?

“She’s my mom first, she’s always going to be there,” Daniels explained. Jackson has routinely made appearances with her son ever since he first drew the attention of NFL scouts. And the star quarterback seems more than okay with that. 

“She’s going to uplift me, but if I’m doing wrong, she’s going to let me know. Even though I’m 24 years old, I’m still a grown man, but I’ve got to listen to my momma at some point,” said Daniels. 

Considering that Daniels was able to produce more offensive yards than any other rookie in NFL history, his mom is more than thrilled with how he turned out. She confirmed as much when she was called over to participate in the interview. 

“I’m very proud of him and the man you guys see,” explained Jackson. When asked if she would be attending every day of training camp with him, she jokingly noted, “No, they’ll tell you when I’m here.”

And she’s right. Comment sections across social media tend to buzz whenever Jackson attends an event with her son. Of course, by virtue of the internet, most are interpreting her routine appearances as overstepping boundaries rather than offering motherly support. 

But not everyone believes she’s hovering too much. NFL players have routinely been visited by their families while working at training camp. Wives and children stopping by to see Dad play football is far from uncommon. So having Mom pop in to say hello shouldn’t create a problem. 

The premier passer in the league today, Patrick Mahomes, even had his wife, Brittany, and their three kids in tow for this year’s training camp in Kansas City. 

It should also be noted that Mahomes’ primary pass catcher and future Hall of Fame tight end, Travis Kelce, saw his mom make an appearance at training camp wearing some of his merchandise.

However, the Commanders’ rookie seems to be the only one catching flak for it. 

If anything, let it simply serve as a reminder to always look at the context surrounding a topic before jumping on the next popular narrative and commenting on it.