Dan Quinn: OL performance was below the standard we set for ourselves
The Washington Commanders season takes a pause as they enter their Week 7 bye. The team just lost to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football, dropping their record to 1-4-1 for the season. Dan Quinn got behind the mic for his weekly “Tell the Truth Monday Tuesday” and spoke to reporters who were still traveling back home from California.
Terry McLaurin’s season is over after suffering a torn patellar tendon in the first quarter on a non-contact play. It’s a brutal injury that has a long recovery time, and casts a bigger question on McLaurin’s future in Washington after the new deal he signed last year. Quinn said the team would rely on the receivers on the roster, but they’ve already lost Jaylin Lane for the season to a broken ankle.
The Commanders can’t play consistently throughout a game and that was evident again with Monday night’s tale of two halves. Jayden Daniels and the Commanders offense couldn’t get much done in the first half, but the script was flipped after halftime, almost ending in a comeback win for Washington. The defense also got a boost when Mike Evans left the game due to a lingering Achilles injury, and the 49ers offense wasn’t the same for the remainder of the game.
Quinn also said the offensive line hasn’t been playing up to the standards the team sets for themselves. He was asked if continued poor play and penalties could lead to change, and he said absolutely. Quinn also wants to see more explosive plays from an offense that has done well protecting the ball. Several big plays have also been wiped off the board due to penalties this season.
Dan Quinn said Terry McLaurin has a torn patellar tendon and will undergo surgery. He’s done for the season.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) October 20, 2026
HC Dan Quinn confirmed that WR Terry McLaurin suffered a season-ending injury in last night’s game
Wishing our captain a healthy recovery 🤍 pic.twitter.com/grZgpn8CbJ
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) October 20, 2026
Quinn said that McLaurin brings “a lot,” both on and off the field. They have depth at the position and will lean on the players to find replacements for McLaurin’s production
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) October 20, 2026
No update on DE Javon Kinlaw or WR Trey Burks. tests were still being done.
— John Keim (@john_keim) October 20, 2026
DQ says they are going “to work their ass off” to get more “decisive” and how do they sustain four quarters of football.
No updates on Kinlaw or Burks. @team980
— Chris Russell AKA the 🐓🐓! (@Russellmania621) October 20, 2026
Dan Quinn says the “secret sauce” is finding out why they can’t be consistent and how to get that. @team980
— Chris Russell AKA the 🐓🐓! (@Russellmania621) October 20, 2026
Quinn: “It felt worse at the half than what it was.”
Not happy with the start of the game.— George Wallace (@GWallaceWTOP) October 20, 2026
Quinn said he liked the aggressiveness he saw from the team in the second half. He wants them to get in sync for the entire game, though
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) October 20, 2026
Quinn said he thought the performance at the offensive line was “below the standard we have set for ourself.”
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) October 20, 2026
Dan Quinn says he likes that they takes care of the football but he wants to see more explosive plays from the offense.
“You want to just dig deep” to @JPFinlayNBCS question. Doesn’t sound like any changes are coming.
— Chris Russell AKA the 🐓🐓! (@Russellmania621) October 20, 2026
Quinn: “This is a special group. Resilient, tough and know as bad and frustrated as we are, there’s a golden opportunity in our division. They’re going to fight their ass off.”
— George Wallace (@GWallaceWTOP) October 20, 2026
Dan Quinn said he talked to Jayden Daniels about the 4th down throwaway. Said he told him, “Even when you know there’s a penalty you still take your shot to throw… You don’t know if it will get picked up.”
— John Keim (@john_keim) October 20, 2026
Quinn also said of Daniels:
“Like most things with him, some plays you say, ‘Shit that’s an incredible throw.’ Other ones you’d love to stay through the look.”
Quinn said they believed this would be a scramble-to-throw game for Daniels because of team speed, depth of coverage…— John Keim (@john_keim) October 20, 2026
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