Commanders Receiver Requests Trade to Broncos, Willing to Take Pay Cut to Win Big

NFL insiders are abuzz after one of the most dependable receivers in the game set his sights on Mile High. With six years of highlight plays and ironman durability, his priorities are shifting from stats to a championship.

Over 100 straight games, he’s hauled in 460 passes for 6,379 yards and 39 touchdowns — twice a Pro Bowler, always a professional. Yet the one thing missing from his impressive résumé is a Super Bowl ring.

Trade speculation gained momentum before the receiver himself put all doubt to rest. Terry McLaurin has now officially requested a trade to the Denver Broncos, making it clear he’ll sacrifice salary if it means chasing football immortality.

“I see Sean Payton treats his players good. I’ve made catches and earned checks, but I’ve never held that trophy. If joining Denver gets me closer, I’ll take less. I don’t need the spotlight — I need that ring.”

For McLaurin, this is about more than individual numbers. It’s about joining a culture of resilience and brotherhood that Sean Payton is building in Denver, a locker room with real championship ambition.

The prospect of McLaurin teaming up with Courtland Sutton and Jerry Jeudy is already electrifying Broncos fans and turning heads across the AFC. Opposing secondaries are on alert for what could be a game-changing move.

As trade talks heat up, one thing is certain: Terry McLaurin is ready to leave money behind for a shot at glory — and he hopes Denver is where the journey to a championship finally begins.

Plotting Denver’s Path to Winning 12 Games

It would be Denver’s first 12-win season since 2015, when they won Super Bowl 50 behind a dominant defense and in quarterback Peyton Manning’s final NFL season.

In Manning’s 4 seasons in Denver, the Broncos never won less than 12 games. They went 13-3 his first 2 seasons and 12-4 his last 2 seasons and played in the Super Bowl twice.

In 2025, the Broncos have 8 games, on paper, that seem like certain wins.

That includes home games against the Tennessee Titans (Week 1), New York Jets (Week 6), New York Giants (Week 7), Dallas Cowboys (Week 8), Las Vegas Raiders (Week 10), and Jacksonville Jaguars (Week 16).

Road games that look like locks are a little harder to come by with the Indianapolis Colts (Week 2) and Las Vegas Raiders (Week 14) jumping off the page.

If they Broncos can split games against AFC West foes the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs, that gets them to 10 wins. They split with the Chiefs in 2024 and were swept by the Chargers in a pair of one-score games.

Winnable home games against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 4 on Monday Night Football and Green Bay Packers in Week 14 would get Denver to a 12-5 finish.