The Washington Commanders got hit with a gut punch after Week 6, and it has nothing to do with the loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Tuesday afternoon that Terry McLaurin is finished for the season after MRI results confirmed a torn patellar tendon. McLaurin was carted off after what looked like a serious injury on Monday Night Football, and now Washington will have to move on without its top receiver the rest of the way.
"Commanders WR Terry McLaurin has suffered a torn patellar tendon and is done for the season, the MRI revealed," Rapoport reported Tuesday afternoon.
At 31, McLaurin now faces a long rehab road before a possible return in 2027 for the Commanders. The injury lands hard for a player who had already been working through a quarterback shuffle in 2026. Through six games, McLaurin hauled in 15 of 27 targets for 230 yards and one touchdown.
The setback became even more painful in real time Monday night, when McLaurin had just one catch for 27 yards before leaving the game.
Without him, Washington’s receiver room shifts fast. Stefon Diggs now becomes the No. 1 wideout, with Antonio Williams, Treylon Burks, Dyami Brown, and Luke McCaffrey filling out the depth chart.
Chigozeim Okonkwo should also see plenty of action as the Commanders and Jayden Daniels try to sort out how to keep the offense moving without their best playmaker.
For Washington, a season that had looked promising now carries a very different shape after a devastating injury to McLaurin.
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