As has been typical of the organization through the years, the Washington Commanders continue to get hit by injuries. And head coach Dan Quinn is hanging by a thread.
The Washington Commanders moved quickly to address a sudden hole in their wide receiver room on Wednesday, 2026, elevating veteran Van Jefferson from the practice squad to the active roster after placing Terry McLaurin on injured reserve, the team announced.
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The Washington Commanders announced they officially placed WR Terry McLaurin on injured reserve, signed WR Van Jefferson from the practice squad to the active roster, and signed OLB Kyle Kennard to the practice squad.
In what has largely been a disaster NFL season for the Washington Commanders, it only got worse in Week 6 when steady wide receiver Terry McLaurin tore his patellar tendon in his left knee.
Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin played seven snaps in the 49ers game before leaving with a knee injury that ended his season. After McLaurin left, Luke McCaffrey played eight offensive snaps, his first through six weeks.
With Washington Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin out for the rest of the season after tearing the patellar tendon in his left knee, the team is faced with the task of replacing the face of the franchise.
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Washington’s receiver room just lost its best player for the year. The Commanders confirmed Tuesday that Terry McLaurin tore his patellar tendon in Monday night’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers, and at 1-4-1, general manager Adam Peters has to decide whether this season is still worth buying for.
The Washington Commanders can’t seem to catch a break. Between mind boggling on the field decisions and injuries left and right, their season seems to be all but over.
Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin will miss the rest of the season because of a torn patellar tendon in his left knee, coach Dan Quinn said Tuesday.
The Washington Commanders are going to play the rest of the season without star wide receiver Terry McLaurin. McLaurin was carted off the field on Monday night against the San Francisco 49ers after suffering a scary knee injury.
Terry McLaurin was carted off the field during Monday night’s game. Pessimism soon emerged with respect to the chances of a return taking place this season, and it has proved to be well-founded.
Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin was carted off the field with a left knee injury during Monday night’s 23-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, raising concerns about the severity of the setback.
Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin was carted off the field on Monday due to a left knee injury that coach Dan Quinn said "could be significant.
Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin left Monday night’s game with a concerning knee injury. McLaurin sustained the injury while running a route later in the first quarter of Washington’s matchup against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.
Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin was carted off the field after suffering a knee injury during Monday Night Football against the 49ers. Medical personnel placed an air cast on McLaurin’s left leg, per Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic, a worrisome initial sign about the 31-year-old’s condition.