Daniels attended Harding High School in Warren, Ohio and was a three year starter for the varsity football team.

On October 28, he became the starter at the position against the New York Jets after Kush suffered a neck injury.

[10] In the fifth game of the 2020 season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Daniels suffered a season-ending pectoral muscle tear.

[12] On March 17, 2022, Daniels signed a three-year, $26.5 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

[14][15][16] Daniels suffered a torn Achilles in Week 4 of the 2024 season and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on October 1, 2024.