Luke McCaffrey - NFL News, Rumors, & Updates

Sophomore campaign cut short McCaffrey (collarbone) caught 11 of 15 targets for 203 yards and three touchdowns across nine regular-season games in 2025. Additionally, he recorded 769 kick return yards.

Impact The second-year pro from Rice had a terrific start to the 2025 season, catching eight of 10 targets for 179 yards and three touchdowns across the Commanders' first six games. McCaffrey also proved to be one of the best return specialists in the NFL, averaging a whopping 29.6 yards per kick return. He's expected to return from a broken collarbone by the start of the 2026 season and will likely play another depth role in Washington's receiving corps.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Done for season Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said Tuesday that he doesn't anticipate McCaffrey (collarbone) returning from injured reserve this season, Tom Schad of The Washington Post reports.

Impact With the 4-10 Commanders having been eliminated from playoff contention, Quinn suggested that the team won't look to bring McCaffrey or any other players back from IR with little at stake over the final three weeks of the season. Before suffering a fractured collarbone Nov. 2, McCaffrey recorded 11 catches for 203 yards and three touchdowns on 15 targets while also averaging 29.6 yards on 26 kickoff returns over nine appearances. The 24-year-old should be back to full health in advance of the Commanders' offseason program.

DECEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Goff, Gibbs and Campbell lead the Lions to a 44-22 win over the Commanders in front of Trump

Jared Goff threw three TD passes and Jahmyr Gibbs found the end zone three times to help the Detroit Lions earn a bounce-back 44-22 win over the Washington Commanders in front of P...

NOVEMBER 10, 2025 • Associated Press

Sent to IR The Commanders placed McCaffrey (collarbone) on injured reserve Tuesday.

Impact As a result of his move to IR, McCaffrey will be sidelined for at least four games due to his fractured collarbone, though Tashan Reed and Tom Schad of The Washington Post relay that the injury will most likely keep the wideout out for the remainder of the season. If that's the case, McCaffrey will wrap up his second NFL campaign with 11 catches for 203 yards and three touchdowns on 15 targets over nine games. The 24-year-old had also established himself as one of the NFL's top kickoff returners, ranking third in the league with an average of 29.6 yards per runback.

NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

A regression is one thing, but this Commanders season is now a full-fledged nightmare

Jayden Daniels’ hideous elbow dislocation Sunday night against Seattle may have been the last straw in a rough sophomore season for the star quarterback

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • Associated Press

Sustains fractured collarbone McCaffrey was diagnosed with a fractured collarbone following his departure from Sunday's 38-14 loss to the Seahawks, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Impact McCaffrey sustained the injury during his 19-yard return on the game's opening kickoff and was quickly ruled out for the rest of the contest. The Commanders haven't provided an official timeline for McCaffrey's return or indicated whether or not he needs surgery, but even a non-displaced fracture of his collarbone would almost certainly cause the young wideout to miss some time. Even before going down with the injury, McCaffrey had handled a understated role in the Washington passing game. Through his nine appearances on the season, McCaffrey hadn't drawn more than three targets in any game, despite top wideout Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) having missed five of those contests.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sam Darnold leads Seahawks to easy 38-14 win over Commanders, who lose Jayden Daniels to arm injury

Sam Darnold threw four touchdown passes before his first incompletion, and the Seattle Seahawks played a near-perfect first half offensively on their way to a 38-14 rout of the Was...

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • Associated Press

Luke McCaffrey injury update is bad news for Commanders | Sporting News The CMC brother is out.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Ruled out for rest of SNF McCaffrey (shoulder) won't return to Sunday's game against the Seahawks.

Impact McCaffrey was injured while returning the opening kickoff. He was initially deemed questionable to return but got ruled out shortly thereafter. Deebo Samuel, Chris Moore, Jaylin Lane and Treylon Burks are the four other wide receivers dressed for Washington. Lane or Samuel will likely take over as the kickoff returner.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Hurts shoulder on SNF McCaffrey (shoulder) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Seahawks.

Impact McCaffrey returned the opening kickoff 19 yards but was ruled questionable to return shortly thereafter. Washington's thin at wide receiver in the absence of Terry McLaurin (quadriceps). Chris Moore, Jaylin Lane and Treylon Burks are the healthy alternatives to Deebo Samuel.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Serves as No. 3 wideout in Week 8 McCaffrey recorded three receptions for 24 yards on three targets in Monday's 28-7 loss to the Chiefs. He also returned one kickoff for 37 yards.

Impact Though Deebo Samuel (heel) and Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) returned from one- and four-game absences, respectively, McCaffrey actually saw his playing time pick up Monday. He had seen his snap shares hover between 30 and 45 percent over the previous three weeks, but McCaffrey ended up playing 27 of 53 offensive snaps (51 percent) against Kansas City, placing him second among Washington wideouts behind only Samuel. McLaurin's playing time was suppressed after he appeared to aggravate his quad injury during the second half, so if he's unable to play in Sunday's game against the Seahawks, the Commanders could once again look to McCaffrey to handle an expanded role at receiver.

OCTOBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Held without a catch in Week 7 loss McCaffrey failed to secure either of his two targets during Washington's 44-22 loss to the Cowboys on Sunday. He did field eight kickoff returns, racking up a total of 209 return y...

Impact McCaffrey wasn't able to take advantage of absences from all of Terry McLaurin (quadriceps), Noah Brown (groin/knee) and Deebo Samuel (heel) versus Dallas, though the departure of quarterback Jayden Daniels (hamstring) early in the second half didn't help matters. He had scored in three of four contest leading up to the Week 7 loss, but versus the Cowboys all of rookie fourth-rounder Jaylin Lane, veterans Chris Moore and while Robbie Chosen, and tight end Zach Ertz finished with more targets and yardage than McCaffrey, That will make him difficult to trust for fantasy purposes heading into a tough primetime matchup against the Chiefs on Monday, Oct. 27 in Week 8, especially if Daniels is unable to go and Marcus Mariota draws the start at QB.

OCTOBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lamb has a 74-yard TD catch and Bland gets a pick-6 as Cowboys beat Commanders 44-22

Dak Prescott threw for three touchdowns, including a 74-yarder to CeeDee Lamb, DaRon Bland returned an interception 68 yards for a score after Jayden Daniels left with a hamstring...

OCTOBER 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Commanders fans overwhelmed with relief after Luke McCaffrey injury update Thank goodness.

OCTOBER 19, 2025 • RIGGOSRAG.COM

On tap for more targets Week 7 McCaffrey is slated to serve as the Commanders' top wide receiver for Sunday's NFC East tilt against the Cowboys due to the absences of Terry McLaurin (quadriceps), Noah Brown (gro...

Impact McLaurin will miss a fourth straight game while working through a quadriceps injury, Brown was placed on injured reserve Wednesday and Samuel was officially ruled out Saturday due to a lingering heel issue. That leaves the Commanders with three healthy wide receivers on the active roster in McCaffrey, rookie fourth-rounder Jaylin Lane and veteran Chris Moore while Robbie Chosen, Ja'Corey Brooks, Jacoby Jones and Treylon Burks are options to be elevated from the practice squad for Sunday's contest. McCaffrey hasn't seen more than three targets in each of the first six games of the regular season. However, he has caught three touchdown passes over his last four games, and the 2024 third-rounder should see more targets from Jayden Daniels against a Dallas secondary that will be without starting cornerback Trevon Diggs (concussion).

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jayden Daniels wants a win over Cowboys he can call his own as Commanders try to bounce back

Quarterback Jayden Daniels wants a victory over Dallas he can call his own when Washington comes to Texas on Sunday

OCTOBER 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Luke McCaffrey is open more than anyone realizes (and it's raising questions) Luke McCaffrey is getting open.

OCTOBER 16, 2025 • RIGGOSRAG.COM

Jayden Daniels will try to rebound from a game-changing mistake; McLaurin could return this weekend

Jayden Daniels has had off days before, but this last defeat was different

OCTOBER 15, 2025 • Associated Press

Commanders' slow starts and poor defense aren't new. The turnovers and poor running are

Stop me if you’ve heard this before: The Washington Commanders got off to a slow start, and their defense had plenty of trouble tackling

OCTOBER 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Luke McCaffrey just made a case the Commanders can't ignore in Week 6 He cannot do anything more.

OCTOBER 14, 2025 • RIGGOSRAG.COM

Gets into end zone Monday McCaffrey brought in his only target for a 33-yard touchdown and returned four kickoffs for 127 yards in the Commanders' 25-24 loss to the Bears on Monday night.

Impact McCaffrey got wide open down the left side of the field in the third quarter for his touchdown, erasing a 16-10 deficit in the process. The second-year wideout also had a splash play on his only catch in Week 5 against the Chargers, with that play going for a season-high 50 yards. Despite his obvious big-play potential, McCaffrey has notably seen only three targets over the last two games with both Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) and Noah Brown (groin, knee) missing from those contests, keeping his fantasy value limited to deep leagues and large-field DFS tournaments in a Week 7 road matchup against the Cowboys on Sunday.

OCTOBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Is Luke McCaffrey related to Christian McCaffrey? What to know Commanders WR Luke McCaffrey has the same last name as 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey. Are the two NFL players related?

OCTOBER 14, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Jayden Daniels says quiet part out loud about Luke McCaffrey's silent resurgence Jayden Daniels and Luke McCaffrey are thriving.

OCTOBER 10, 2025 • RIGGOSRAG.COM

Commanders about to make their stance clear on Luke McCaffrey and Jaylin Lane Let's see who swims, and who sinks.

OCTOBER 9, 2025 • RIGGOSRAG.COM

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