ASHBURN, Va. — After holding out the primary 4 days, Washington Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin arrived at coaching camp Sunday with no new deal and was positioned on the bodily unable to carry out listing with an ankle damage.
Coach Dan Quinn stated McLaurin will work off to the facet with trainers, and it is unsure if the veteran will take part in follow as soon as his ankle has recovered. He’s searching for a contract extension with one yr left on his present deal.
“On the enterprise facet, [GM Adam Peters] and the blokes are nonetheless working exhausting with Terry and his reps,” Quinn stated. “Whereas on PUP, it is identical to we do with different guys — work with the trainers to get again as quickly as he can.”
McLaurin was fined $50,000 per day — $200,000 in complete — for lacking the beginning of coaching camp.
The 2 sides stay aside on a contract and can proceed discussions aimed toward a brand new deal. There hasn’t been a lot motion in the direction of a brand new deal, sources stated.
McLaurin made his first look after follow ended, stopping to speak to run recreation coordinator Anthony Lynn and greeting linebacker Bobby Wagner. As McLaurin hustled all the way down to the sphere to satisfy along with his agent, Buddy Baker, followers chanted his title. McLaurin later signed autographs for almost half-hour.
“It feels good to be round my teammates and across the followers,” McLaurin stated. “I am unable to beat that in any respect. They confirmed me lots of love and assist. You lose sight of some issues when the enterprise will get concerned however I by no means overpassed the best way they supported me. It is enterprise nevertheless it has nothing to do with them.”
McLaurin was within the facility, partly to get therapy on his ankle. He stated it wasn’t simple being right here and never taking part.
“It is powerful nevertheless it’s the enterprise proper now,” he stated. “Simply attempting to take issues day-to-day.”
Quinn stated he met Saturday evening with McLaurin, who was coping with an damage to the identical ankle on the finish of final season.
“It was nice,” Quinn stated. “I am actually pumped that he is right here.”
The Commanders opened coaching camp on July 23. Sunday is the primary day followers can attend practices.
“It is good to see him anytime he is within the constructing,” receiver Deebo Samuel stated. “Hopefully we are able to get him out right here [soon].”
McLaurin stated earlier this month that he wouldn’t step on the sphere with out “development” towards a brand new contract. His reporting doesn’t essentially imply there was progress contemplating he is not anticipated to take part.
“It is the character of our enterprise,” Peters stated on the primary day of camp. “You’d prefer to get this stuff finished faster, nevertheless it does not all the time occur that means. … You are coping with a extremely good participant and actually good particular person, and also you by no means lose sight of that and ensure each dialog you will have may be very easy and in good religion and preserving that mindset all through … understanding our purpose is to get a deal finished.
“No matter occurs alongside the best way, simply perceive he is an awesome participant and we need to hold him right here.”
McLaurin has not publicly acknowledged what kind of contract he’s searching for, however he stated final week that “with how the market is at this time, it conveys what guys of my caliber are deserving of.”
A number of notable large receivers signed long-term offers this offseason, together with the Bengals‘ Tee Higgins (4 years, $115 million with $40.9 million assured), the Steelers‘ DK Metcalf (4 years, $132 million, $60 million assured) and the Jets‘ Garrett Wilson (4 years, $130 million, $90 million assured).
McLaurin turns 30 in September, an age at which groups may count on a receiver to begin to fade. He identified final week that he has been within the NFL for less than seven seasons, didn’t play a lot his first two seasons at Ohio State and did not need to be judged by what others did previously.
He wished them to view it on a “case-by-case” foundation, McLaurin stated.
Two older high-end receivers signed extensions final yr: At age 30, Miami‘s Tyreek Hill signed a three-year extension for $30 million per yr with $52.535 million assured. At 31, Tampa Bay‘s Mike Evans signed for 2 years and $41 million with $35 million assured.
McLaurin has been Washington’s high receiver since getting into the NFL as a third-round choose in 2019. He has surpassed 1,000 yards every of the previous 5 seasons and caught 13 landing passes in 2024 — second most within the NFL.
He’s additionally thought of a group chief — voted by teammates as a captain through the postseason final yr (they rotated captains through the common season) — and a fan favourite.
“Undoubtedly, everyone on this constructing values Terry very a lot,” Peters stated.