If things weren’t already super uncomfortable between NFL All-Pro wide receiver Terry McLaurin and the Washington Commanders, then they certainly are now.
McLaurin’s contract dispute with the Commanders added another chapter on June 10 when news broke he would not be attending mandatory minicamp — and it’s not the first time he’s missed mandatory workouts over a contract dispute.
“Commanders WR Terry McLaurin is frustrated with contract negotiations and will not be attending minicamp, per source,” The Athletic’s Diana Russini wrote on her official X account. “McLaurin skipped OTAs and minicamp three years ago before he inked his last extension. Now, as he enters the final year of his deal, he is not showing up again.”
McLaurin is coming off the best season of his career after he earned All-Pro honors for the first time, exceeded 1,000 receiving yards for the fifth consecutive season and led the NFL with 13 receiving touchdowns. T
The Commanders had their best season as a franchise with McLaurin as well, going 12-5 during the regular season and making the NFC Championship Game for the first time since 1991.
He’s in the final season of a 3-year, $68.36 million contract extension he signed in June 2022 and due $19.65 million this season.
McLaurin is thought to be looking for a significant bump that would put him among the Top 10 highest paid wide receivers in the NFL — meaning whatever his next deal is it would need to pay him in the range of $30 million per season.
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