McLaurin is struggling to start the season with a combined 10.4 PPR points in two games against the Eagles and Cowboys. He has four catches for 64 yards and no touchdowns on 13 targets over that span, and Washington just lost quarterback Jayden Daniels (elbow) for the foreseeable future. Now, the good news is McLaurin played well with Marcus Mariota in 2025. In five games together, McLaurin scored at least 14.4 PPR points in three of those outings and averaged 14.3 PPR points over that span. But the bad news for Week 3 is McLaurin has to face Seattle. I would only start him in three-receiver leagues, and I'd rather start Stefon Diggs over Washington's other receivers. Diggs has scored at least 15.5 PPR points in each of his first two games, with nine catches for 102 yards and three touchdowns on 15 targets.
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Commanders' Terry McLaurin: Two catches in Week 2 loss
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McLaurin brought in two of nine targets for 50 yards in the Commanders' 37-20 loss to the Cowboys on Sunday.
The veteran receiver led the Commanders in receiving yards and targets, but his efficiency left plenty to be desired. McLaurin's day would have also looked a lot different if he'd been able to keep his balance on an early fourth-quarter deep pass from Marcus Mariota on which the veteran receiver was running wide open down the right sideline. The elbow injury suffered by Jayden Daniels on the last play of the first half also didn't help McLaurin's cause, and it's possible an extended absence on the part of the star signal-caller affects the wideout's performance in coming weeks.
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Commanders' Terry McLaurin: Held in check during Week 1 loss
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McLaurin caught two of four targets for 14 yards against Philadelphia in a loss Sunday.
McLaurin surprisingly took a back seat to third-round rookie Antonio Williams (4-61-1) and veteran Stefon Diggs (4-55-1) in the season opener. McLaurin had as many targets (four) as Williams but logged less than half as many as Diggs' nine. It's expected that McLaurin will serve as the Commanders' No. 1 wideout again this year, but with Diggs and Williams both new to the receiving corps, it remains to be seen how QB Jayden Daniels will adjust his distribution of targets. McLaurin will look for a more robust line in Week 2, when Washington will face the Cowboys, who gave up the most passing yards in the league last year.
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Commanders' Terry McLaurin: Team's WR room comes into focus
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McLaurin is set to lead a group of seven wide receivers that made Washington's initial 53-man roster.
McLaurin had a career-low 582 receiving yards while being limited to 10 appearances in 2025. Prior to that down year, the 2019 third-round pick out of Ohio State recorded at least 919 receiving yards in each of his first six NFL regular seasons. McLaurin and Stefon Diggs are expected to operate as the top targets for QB Jayden Daniels, with Antonio Williams, Dyami Brown, Treylon Burks, Jaylin Lane and Luke McCaffrey providing depth at wide receiver.
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Commanders' Terry McLaurin: Playing Saturday vs. Detroit
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McLaurin will play in Saturday's preseason game against the Lions, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
McLaurin will suit up with Stefon Diggs and Jayden Daniels after the trio sat out of Washington's preseason opener against Miami. McLaurin and Diggs are set to lead a Commanders pass-catching corps that also consists of Luke McCaffrey, Treylon Burks, rookie third-rounder Antonio Williams and tight end Chig Okonkwo.
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Commanders' Terry McLaurin: Won't suit up Friday
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McLaurin isn't slated to play in Friday's preseason contest against the Dolphins.
QB Jayden Daniels and new WR Stefon Diggs also won't be in uniform for the Commanders' exhibition opener, meaning the trio will have to wait until at least Saturday, Aug. 22 in Detroit to get in some reps together before Week 1. McLaurin is looking to bounce back from a 2025 campaign in which he was limited to 10 regular-season appearances en route to posting a 38-582-3 line on 60 targets. Swapping out Deebo Samuel for Diggs may aid McLaurin's cause.
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Commanders' Terry McLaurin: New running mate in Diggs
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McLaurin will be joined by Diggs in the Commanders' receiving corps after the latter agreed to a one-year contract with the team Wednesday, John Keim and Seth Walder of ESPN.com report.
After stringing together five consecutive 1,000-yard seasons from 2020-2024, McLaurin fell back to 582 receiving yards in 10 regular-season games last year, in part due to seven DNPs due to a lingering quadriceps injury while logging most of his appearances with backup Marcus Mariota under center instead of No. 1 signal-caller Jayden Daniels. While it took some time to find a replacement for Deebo Samuel as Washington's new No. 2 WR, Diggs is coming off an age-32 season in which he posted an 85-1,013-4 line on 102 targets in 17 regular-season contests. As a result, opponents will need to game plan for two potential high-volume options instead of just one, giving McLaurin a decent chance to rejoin the 1,000-yard club in 2026.
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Commanders' Terry McLaurin: Clear leader of WR corps
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Ahead of next month's training camp, Bryan Manning of USA Today notes that the Commanders have yet to identify a clear No. 2 wide receiver to complement McLaurin.
Following a 2025 regular season in which he recorded a 38/582/3 receiving line on 60 targets in 10 contests, McLaurin -- who topped 1,000 receiving yards 2020-2024 -- returns as QB Jayden Daniels' top WR target, a context that should garner the 2019 third-rounder plenty of volume in 2026. It remains to been seen how the depth chart will shake out beyond McLaurin, however, and to that end Luke McCaffrey, Antonio Williams, Treylon Burks, Dyami Brown and Jaylin Lane are set to compete for roles this summer. Additionally, it's still possible that the Commanders bring in some veteran pass-catching help, with Brandon Aiyuk, who appears to have played his last snap with the 49ers, having been mentioned as a possibility on that front.
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Commanders' Terry McLaurin: Headed for more volume in 2026?
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New Commanders offensive coordinator David Blough wants McLaurin to get "10 targets a game," according to UWSA9's John Doran.
"This thing's going to be built around how do we get [McLaurin] 10 targets a game," said Blough. "And get [McLaurin] explosive receptions after explosive receptions to kind of flip the field." It sounds promising from a fantasy standpoint, but McLaurin has reached eight targets per game just once in his seven NFL seasons (8.9 in 2020). He finished 2025 with career lows for games played (10), targets per game (6.0) and yards per game (58.2), among other statistics, though he also averaged 9.7 YPT and had a career-high 61.7 percent success rate on targets. There's a strong enough bounce-back argument for 2026, even if the volume mentioned by Blough is unrealistic.
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Commanders' Terry McLaurin: Four catches in season finale
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McLaurin recorded four receptions on four targets for 57 yards in Sunday's 24-17 win over the Eagles.
McLaurin was the only pass catcher to get anything going for the Commanders, as Josh Johnson managed just 131 passing yards. McLaurin made a long catch of 25 yards early in the second quarter, though he also drew four defensive penalties, two of which helped keep touchdown drives alive. McLaurin endured a tough 2025 season due to his own struggles to stay on the field, as well as Jayden Daniels (elbow) missing a significant portion of the year. However, McLaurin should have a strong chance to bounce back in 2026, as he had logged five consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards entering the current campaign.
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Commanders' Terry McLaurin: Team-high five grabs Thursday
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McLaurin caught five of seven targets for 63 yards in the Commanders' 30-23 loss to the Cowboys on Christmas Day.
The five catches led Washington on the day, although Deebo Samuel finished with five more yards. McLaurin has been consistently productive since returning from a quadriceps strain in Week 13 despite the team's revolving door at quarterback, putting together a 21-322-2 line on 35 targets over the last five games. The star wideout will look to cap a disappointing season with a big performance in Week 18 against the Eagles.
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Commanders' Terry McLaurin: WRs to Start
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McLaurin might seem tough to trust with Josh Johnson starting for the injured Marcus Mariota (hand/quadriceps), but I still like McLaurin as a No. 2 Fantasy receiver in all leagues against the Cowboys in Week 17. Dallas is No. 1 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers, and eight guys in the past five games have scored at least 14.5 PPR points against the Cowboys, with nine touchdowns. McLaurin missed Week 7 against Dallas due to injury, but he combined for 13 catches for 164 yards and two touchdowns on 18 targets against Dallas in two games last year.
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Commanders' Terry McLaurin: One big play in Week 15 win
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McLaurin caught three of four targets for 69 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 29-21 win over the Giants.
The Commanders' top wideout was having a quiet day until connecting with Marcus Mariota on a 51-yard score in the fourth quarter. It's McLaurin's second TD in three games since returning from a quadriceps injury, a stretch in which he's posted a 13-216-2 line on 24 targets. Whether Mariota or Jayden Daniels (elbow) is under center in Week 16 against the Eagles, McLaurin figures to be his QB's top downfield option.
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Commanders' Terry McLaurin: WRs to Start
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McLaurin struggled in Week 14 at Minnesota with three catches for 41 yards on six targets, but that was a tough matchup. Things get much easier for McLaurin in Week 15 at the Giants, who are No. 3 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers. There have been 16 receivers who have scored at least 12.9 PPR points against the Giants, including one in every game this season. Marcus Mariota will start again in place of Jayden Daniels (elbow), and McLaurin has scored at least 14.4 PPR points in each of his past two starts with Mariota against Kansas City in Week 8 and Denver in Week 13. I like McLaurin as a No. 2 Fantasy receiver in the majority of leagues, and Deebo Samuel is worth using as a No. 3 option. Samuel scored 22.6 PPR points against the Giants in Week 1.
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Commanders' Terry McLaurin: Modest numbers in Daniels' return
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McLaurin caught three of six targets for 41 yards in Sunday's 31-0 loss to the Vikings.
The 41 receiving yards actually led the Commanders on the day, as neither Jayden Daniels (elbow) nor Marcus Mariota had much success against the Minnesota defense. In two games since his own return from a quadriceps strain, McLaurin has caught 11 of 20 targets for 137 yards and a TD, and he's locked in as Washington's top wideout whether Daniels -- who appeared to aggravate his dislocated left elbow in the loss -- or Mariota is under center in Week 15 against the Giants.
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Commanders' Terry McLaurin: Excels in return
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McLaurin recorded seven receptions on 14 targets for 96 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-26 overtime loss to the Broncos.
McLaurin accounted for his normal snap count in a game for the first time since Week 2 and was on the field for the first time since Week 8. Even without Jayden Daniels (elbow) under center, McLaurin showed no signs of rust by leading the team in targets while logging three catches of more than 15 yards to record his highest yardage total in five contests this season. McLaurin also found the end zone in overtime, beating the Denver defense on a short slant over the middle from three yards away. While the Commanders came up short, McLaurin had a successful return and seemed to provide a boost to the entire unit.
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Commanders' Terry McLaurin: Will return Sunday
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Coach Dan Quinn said Friday that McLaurin (quadriceps) will return to action Sunday versus the Broncos, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
McLaurin took part in drills this week for the first time since Week 8 prep, logging a limited practice Wednesday and a full session Thursday. With Quinn's seal of approval Friday, McLaurin is poised for just his second appearance since Week 3 following his recovery from a lingering quad injury. McLaurin will be working with fill-in QB Marcus Mariota this weekend after Quinn ruled out Jayden Daniels, who continues to rehab from his dislocated left elbow from Week 9.
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Commanders' Terry McLaurin: Full listing Thursday
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McLaurin (quadriceps) was listed as full on Thursday's injury report.
McLaurin is seeking his first game action since Week 8 and just his second appearance since Week 3 due to a nagging quadriceps injury. With a full listing now under his belt, he appears set to return Sunday against the Broncos along with Noah Brown (groin/knee), the latter of whom will need to be activated from injured reserve by Saturday afternoon in order to have a chance to play this weekend.
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Commanders' Terry McLaurin: Logs limited practice
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McLaurin (quadriceps) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.
Coming out of a Week 12 bye, McLaurin took part in an unofficial walk-through Monday and is now officially practicing with his teammates for the first time since Week 8. The Commanders likely will want to see McLaurin upgrade to full practice participation before he's cleared to play, as there isn't much reason to rush things at this point in the season. QB Jayden Daniels (elbow) may also return soon, though presumably not for this Sunday's game against the Broncos.
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Commanders' Terry McLaurin: Back on practice field
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Commanders coach Dan Quinn said McLaurin (quadriceps) will participate in Monday's unofficial walkthrough, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
McLaurin appears to have made the most of Washington's bye in Week 12, as Monday's session represents his first time handling on-field reps since aggravating his quad injury Week 8. It's possible McLaurin will be cleared to retake the field versus the Broncos on Sunday if he's able to ramp up his activity throughout the week while avoiding any setbacks. Quarterback Jayden Daniels (elbow) also is slated to practice this week, though Marcus Mariota is expected to remain Washington's starter Week 13.
