Terry McLaurin injury update: Commanders veteran suffers brutal knee injury after a slight push from 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir (Image via Getty: Terry McLaurin)
Washington Commanders veteran wide receiver Terry McLaurin was carted off in the first quarter of the Week 6 game against the San Francisco 49ers. Terry McLaurin suffered a non-contact left knee injury in the first quarter of Washington’s Week 6 game vs, according to Draft Sharks. He carried a 37% chance of injury in 2026, with a 2.7% chance of injury per game. He was projected to miss 2.1 games; he had already missed one in Week 4 and may now be out for the season. His durability was 5.00, with 5 being the highest possible.
San Francisco. He went down after running a route and grabbed at his knee. He was placed in an air cast and carted off the field. As per Draft Sharks, McLaurin’s injury risk was low.
As a five-time 1,000-yard wide receiver, McLaurin’s presence is crucial to Washington’s offense – even with Stefon Diggs on the team. The Washington WR may need surgery and could miss the 2026 season. he returned for Week 6 While Diggs missed Week 5 against the New York Giants due to a hamstring injury. Because his leg/knee was not contacted before he fell onto the gridiron.
Even though McLaurin and Lenoir were engaged, it will be ruled a non-contact injury, according to NFL Network’s Grant Gordon. According to ProFootballDoc Dr. As per head coach Dan Quinn, McLaurin may have suffered a significant season-ending injury. “The concern is that it could be significant. Washington’s medical staff came onto the gridiron. They placed his leg in a splint. He hobbled into the cart on his own. The medical staff carted him off in the first half of the Commanders vs. 49ers game. David J. Chao, McLaurin could have suffered a left patellar tendon rupture. “Leg just gives out. Horrible,” Chao wrote. He was carted off with an air splint.
He will undergo MRI and further testing on Tuesday. We’ll do scans tomorrow and give you an update when I visit with you guys,” Quinn said.