Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin will miss the rest of the NFL season after tearing his patellar tendon in Monday night’s 23-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, coach Dan Quinn announced on Tuesday (US time).
McLaurin was hurt in the first quarter, ESPN reported. He tried to cut sharply to the outside while running a route on third-and-9 with 2:16 left in the quarter, and was carted off the field with an air cast on his left knee. Quarterback Jayden Daniels was sacked on the same play.
The 31-year-old had started brightly, catching a 27-yard pass on Washington’s opening drive to set up a field goal.
He finishes the season second on the team with 15 receptions, while his 230 receiving yards are a team high, according to ESPN. He also caught one touchdown.
Another injury blow
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McLaurin had already missed Washington’s Week 4 game against the Indianapolis Colts after injuring a hamstring two days earlier, although he returned the following week.
He also sat out seven games in 2025, which ended a run of 72 consecutive games played. Before that, McLaurin had strung together five straight 1,000-yard seasons from 2020 to 2024.
ProFootballTalk also reported that McLaurin is out for the year.
What it means for his contract
McLaurin signed a three-year contract extension before last season. ESPN reported he will count US$34 million against the salary cap in 2027 and US$39.5 million in 2028, and that the Commanders could either restructure his deal after this season or release him and carry US$25.5 million in dead cap.
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