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Brutal night on MNF: Commanders star Terry McLaurin carted off, 49ers' Mike Evans heads to locker room

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During a Monday Night Football game between the Washington Commanders and the San Francisco 49ers, star wide receiver Terry McLaurin was carted off with a left knee injury. Earlier in the season, McLaurin had emphasized resilience to his teammates as they struggled through tough times. The Commanders were already trailing 13-3 against the undefeated 49ers when McLaurin’s injury occurred; San Francisco also lost wide receiver Mike Evans early in the second quarter due to an unspecified issue following a significant reception.

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On October 20, 2026, during a Monday Night Football game between the Washington Commanders and the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, California, Terry McLaurin, a two-time Pro Bowl receiver for the Commanders, was carted off the field with an apparent left knee injury. The injury occurred in the first quarter when McLaurin’s knee buckled while attempting to maneuver around cornerback Deommodore Lenoir. McLaurin has been crucial to the team since joining them in 2019 and had recorded 513 catches for 7,191 yards and 42 touchdowns prior to this game. With the Commanders already struggling at 1-5, losing another key player is a significant blow to their season.

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The two-time Pro Bowler's knack for contested catches yielded five consecutive 1,000-yard seasons (2020–2024) despite an inconsistent quarterback carousel, though injuries did limit his 2025 campaign to 10 games.

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2026-10-20 · Fox News

Brutal night on MNF: Commanders star Terry McLaurin carted off, 49ers' Mike Evans heads to locker room · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 2 hedged)

Injuries are piling up for the Commanders. asserted

Injuries → pile → Commanders

On Monday Night Football, top wideout Terry McLaurin had to be carted off the field with an apparent left knee injury after going down without contact. asserted

McLaurin → have → contact

This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain

page → contain → partners

If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain

News → sign → wager

This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted

that → create → newsroom

Teammates and Niners players alike took a knee for McLaurin as he exited, leaving Washington facing a 13-3 deficit against undefeated San Francisco. asserted

he → take → Francisco

The injury comes with the Commanders sitting at the bottom of the NFC at 1-5, still trying to regroup after a Week 5 clock-management blunder by quarterback Jayden Daniels. asserted

Commanders → come → Daniels

Before kickoff, McLaurin — long regarded as the leader of Washington's locker room — spoke to the ESPN broadcast crew about steadying the team through the rough stretch. asserted

McLaurin → regard → stretch

"I've just been telling our guys we're going through the fire right now," McLaurin said. asserted

McLaurin → tell → fire

"You want to get to something, you gotta go through it. asserted

you → want → it

You can't go around it." asserted

You → go → it

McLaurin entered Monday leading Washington with 14 receptions for 203 yards and a touchdown. asserted

McLaurin → enter → yards

Since entering the league in 2019, McLaurin has remained Washington's most dependable receiving threat. asserted

McLaurin → enter → 2019

injuries → contest → games

San Francisco also sustained a notable injury hit before the break, as wide receiver Mike Evans left the game with less than a minute left in the second quarter. asserted

Evans → sustain → quarter

Evans went back to the locker room after a 16-yard reception, leaving with three receptions for 94 yards. asserted

Evans → go → yards

The Niners took a 20-3 lead into the break. asserted

Niners → take → break

Washington's offensive depth now faces another test. asserted

depth → face → test

Offseason addition Stefon Diggs took several hard hits from the Niners' defense before halftime, and the Commanders have already lost star offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil to a season-ending triceps injury. asserted

Commanders → take → injury