Commanders' Terry McLaurin carted off with knee injury vs 49ers

Terry McLaurin's health has declined over the previous two seasons

McLaurin does have two more years remaining on his current contract, but there is also a potential opt-out that the Commanders can take before next season. 

If McLaurin were still playing 17 games a season and producing 1,000-yard seasons, Washington picking up the option would be a no-brainer. That is no longer the case, though, as McLaurin could now miss 20 games in two years, 17 more than the three games he'd missed across his first six seasons in the NFL.

Monday very well could have been the end of Terry McLaurin's tenure in Washington

McLaurin will be 32 years old next season and coming off a serious knee injury. Washington is set to owe him just over $49 million across the final two seasons of his deal, something that the franchise may not be comfortable paying.

With the age increasing and the production decreasing, there is a very realistic chance that Washington decides to get out of the remaining money it owes to McLaurin. If that were to happen, it would mark the end of McLaurin's tenure with the Commanders, and he would leave behind a legacy of being one of the best receivers in franchise history.