After being carted off the field in the first quarter of Monday Night Football, Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin has been diagnosed with a torn patellar tendon and will miss the rest of the season.
#Commanders WR Terry McLaurin has suffered a torn patellar tendon and is done for the season, the MRI revealed. A brutal injury and a long road back. pic.twitter.com/pyxSpZ80AK
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 20, 2026
Through the first six weeks of the season, McLaurin led the Commanders in receiving yards (230)and yards per reception (15.3) and scored a touchdown in the Week 3 win over the Seattle Seahawks. He missed Week 4 against the Indianapolis Colts with a hamstring injury. McLaurin also missed seven games last season due to various injuries. Before 2025, McLaurin had
missed only three games in his entire NFL career.
The question now is whether McLaurin’s time with Washington has ended. They signed him to a three-year, $97 million contract extension in 2025. But they could save over $25 million by releasing McLaurin with a June 1 designation, according to Spotrac. Given his recent injury history and the fact that he will be 32 next season, this injury could prompt the Commanders to move on from their top receiver.
Currently, he has the fifth-most receiving yards (7,191), fifth-most receptions (513), and eighth-most receiving touchdowns (42) in franchise history.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Commanders WR Terry McLaurin suffered season-ending knee injury on MNF
