Commanders DT Javon Kinlaw Underwent MCL Surgery

Kinlaw, 29, was selected with the No. 14 pick in the first round by the 49ers out of South Carolina in 2020. He signed a four-year, $15,488,691 rookie contract that includes an $8,824,503 signing bonus.

The contract also included a fifth year for the 49ers to pick up for the 2024 season, which San Francisco declined. The Jets signed Kinlaw to a one-year, $7.2 million contract for 2024.

He then signed a three-year, $45 million deal with the Commanders ahead of the 2025 season. 

In 2026, Kinlaw has appeared in six games for the Commanders and recorded 13 total tackles, including two tackles for loss, one sack and two pass deflections.