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WATCH: Commanders WR Terry McLaurin Keeping Washington Alive vs. 49ers

Terry McLaurin continues to amaze for the Washington Commanders.

Jeremy Brener

Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin continues to shine.

With the team trailing by two touchdowns against the San Francisco 49ers, the Commanders are staying in it thanks to McLaurin's heroics.

After surrendering a second touchdown to 49ers tight end George Kittle, Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke led a four-play, 75-yard drive highlighted by a pair of McLaurin catches.

The first came on a 51-yard bomb that got the team deep inside the red zone ...

After Brian Robinson Jr. ran the ball three yards to get inside the five, Heinicke found McLaurin for a three-yard score.

It's only McLaurin's fourth touchdown of the season, but that doesn't describe how valuable he has been to the Washington offense. Last week, he recorded his third straight 1,000 yard season. Now, he's on pace to shatter his career high when he caught for 1,118 yards in 2020. He'll likely fall short of Santana Moss' 1,483 yards he had back in 2005, but plays like these will have him climbing up the franchise record books.

On the ensuing drive, the 49ers had a big play from Brandon Aiyuk, which got San Francisco into the red zone. However, the Commanders held the Niners out of the end zone and San Francisco had to settle for a chip shot field goal.

The Commanders trail the 49ers 24-14 at the start of the fourth quarter.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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