After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft, Daniel signed with the Oakland Raiders on May 8, 2015.[3] On September 1, 2015, he was waived by the Raiders.[4]
Green Bay Packers
On September 7, 2015, Daniel was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad.[5] He was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster on January 15, 2016.[6] However, Daniel was inactive for the Packers' divisional playoff game against the Arizona Cardinals the following day.[7]
He was released by the Packers during final team cuts on September 3, 2016.[8] On September 22, 2016, Daniel was signed to the Packers' practice squad.[9] He was released from the Packers' practice squad on September 27, 2016.[10]
Washington Redskins
On October 3, 2016, Daniel was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad.[11] He was released from the Redskins' practice squad on October 11, 2016.[12]
Baltimore Ravens
Daniel was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad on October 13, 2016.[13] On October 22, 2016, he was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster.[14] He was released by the Ravens on November 5, 2016 and was re-signed to the practice squad.[15][16] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 5, 2017.[17]
On September 2, 2017, Daniel was waived/injured by the Ravens and placed on injured reserve.[18] He was released on September 7, 2017. He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 5, 2017.[19] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 2, 2018.[20] He was waived by the Ravens on May 3, 2018.[21]
On August 27, 2018, Daniel was re-signed by the Ravens, only to be waived four days later.[22][23] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 3, 2018.[24] He was promoted to the active roster on September 22, 2018, but was waived two days later and re-signed back to the practice squad.[25][26] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 8, 2019.[27] He was waived on May 6, 2019.[28]
As a pending free agent entering the 2021 CFL season, Daniel's playing rights were traded to the Toronto Argonauts on January 31, 2021.[30] He re-signed with the Argonauts three days later.[31]
On August 4, 2023, Daniel set a new Argonauts record for most tackles in a game with 16 in a 20–7 loss vs. the Stampeders in Calgary.[32] He played in 11 regular season games in 2023 where he recorded 55 defensive tackles, two sacks, four interceptions, and one touchdown.[33] Daniel was named a CFL East All-Star at the end of the season, despite missing the last seven games due to injury.[34] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.[35]