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

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.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.

This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX 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.Terry McLaurin No.17 of the Washington Commanders is carted off the field after a play against the San Francisco 49ers during the first quarter at Levi's Stadium on Oct.

19, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif.(Getty Images)AWFUL SCENE AS LEO CHANEL SUFFERS NECK INJURY, MARKING SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK WASHINGTON COMMANDERS SUFFER SCAREThe 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.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.COMMANDERS RUN OUT THE CLOCK ON THEMSELVES, SETTLE FOR TIE WITH GIANTS IN OVERTIME MELTDOWN"I've just been telling our guys we're going through the fire right now," McLaurin said.

"You want to get to something, you gotta go through it.You can't go around it."Terry McLaurin No.

17 of the Washington Commanders smiles after an NFL game against the Seattle Seahawks at Northwest Stadium on Sept.27, 2026, in Landover, Md.

(Getty Images)McLaurin entered Monday leading Washington with 14 receptions for 203 yards and a touchdown.Since entering the league in 2019, McLaurin has remained Washington's most dependable receiving threat.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 li...