Commanders star wide receiver Terry McLaurin out for season with patellar tendon injury, coach says
The reeling Washington Commanders are going to be without one of their biggest offensive weapons.
Star wide receiver Terry McLaurin is out for the remainder of the season with a torn left patellar tendon, coach Dan Quinn announced Tuesday. McLaurin will undergo surgery to repair the injury.
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“Man, he brings a lot on and off the field,” Quinn said of McLaurin while speaking to reporters. “I felt him in so many unique ways this season from training camp to in-season. For him to even start the game like he did was significant.”
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Terry McLaurin No. 17 of the Washington Commanders is carted off the field against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of an NFL football game at Levi’s Stadium on Oct. 19, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
The 31-year-old suffered the injury while running a route in the first quarter of the Commanders’ 23-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night. He was carted off the field with an air cast on his left leg.
The two-time Pro Bowler has spent his entire eight-year career with the Commanders. In five games this season, he had 15 catches for 230 yards and a touchdown.
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Terry McLaurin No. 17 of the Washington Commanders is attended to by medical staff against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of an NFL football game at Levi’s Stadium on Oct. 19, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
Over his career, he has 513 catches for 7,191 yards and 42 touchdowns. Before the 2025 season, McLaurin signed a three-year, $96 million contract extension after a lengthy holdout. The deal runs through the 2028 season.
Next season, he is owed $23.3 million, including $5.35 million guaranteed for injury if he isn’t healthy by April 1. That provision could potentially cloud his future with the team.
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Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin is carted off the field during the first half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Kelley L. Cox)
In McLaurin’s absence, Stefon Diggs, rookie wide receiver Antonio Williams and tight end Chig Okonkwo could see more targets from quarterback Jayden Daniels.
The Commanders are 1-4-1 and sit in last place in the NFC East. They have a bye in Week 7.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
