Terry McLaurin Carted Off With Knee Injury During Monday Night Football

Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin was ruled out of Monday's game against the 49ers after his left leg was placed in an air cast late in the first quarter.

Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin was carted off the field and ruled out of Monday night's game against the San Francisco 49ers after suffering a left knee injury. The incident occurred with 2:16 remaining in the first quarter on a third-and-9 play. McLaurin's left leg appeared to buckle as he cut near the Washington sideline while running a route; medical staff applied an air cast to the limb before transporting him from the field. During the same play, quarterback Jayden Daniels was sacked.

Prior to his exit, the 31-year-old receiver recorded a 27-yard reception on Washington's opening drive, which resulted in a field goal. McLaurin entered the contest as the team leader in receiving yards with 230 and ranked second in receptions with 15. This injury follows a 2025 season where he missed seven games, and a Week 4 absence earlier this year due to a hamstring issue. Between 2020 and 2024, the veteran wideout produced five consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.

According to John Keim of ESPN, the Commanders also lost defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw to a knee injury late in the first half. Kinlaw was subsequently ruled out for the remainder of the game. The injury to McLaurin occurred in Santa Clara, California, during the late stages of the opening period.