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John Keim
ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin, who final week expressed frustration with negotiations for a contract extension, didn’t report back to coaching camp Tuesday, sources advised ESPN.
McLaurin was not current for the Commanders’ conditioning check Tuesday that marked an unofficial begin of coaching camp.
McLaurin mentioned final week that “with none progressive discussions, it is type of arduous to see how I step on the sector.” He additionally mentioned the edges had not talked in additional than a month. By not reporting, McLaurin will probably be fined $50,000 for every day missed.
However Commanders common supervisor Adam Peters mentioned, “We have had some good conversations not too long ago and we’ll proceed to. We’ll do every little thing we will to get a deal executed.”
McLaurin has one 12 months left on a three-year, $68 million extension he signed in 2022. He has not publicly said what kind of contract he is on the lookout for however mentioned final week that he desires to really feel valued and “With how the market is as we speak, it conveys what guys of my caliber are deserving of.”
A number of notable receivers signed long-term offers this offseason, together with the Cincinnati Bengals‘ Tee Higgins (4 years, $115 million with $40.9 million assured), Pittsburgh Steelers‘ DK Metcalf (4 years, $132 million with $60 million assured) and the New York Jets‘ Garrett Wilson (4 years, $130 million, $90 million assured).
McLaurin has been Washington’s high receiver since coming 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 final season — second most within the NFL.
He is additionally thought-about a crew chief — he was voted by teammates as a captain in the course of the postseason final 12 months (they rotated captains in the course of the common season) — and a fan favourite.
“Surely, all people on this constructing values Terry very a lot,” Peters mentioned.
McLaurin turns 30 in September, an age at which groups typically imagine a receiver begins to fade. McLaurin identified final week that he has solely been within the NFL for 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 prior to now.
He wished them to view it on a “case by case” foundation, McLaurin mentioned.
Peters mentioned the secret is ensuring to execute a contract that’s honest to either side, juggling what McLaurin has meant to the franchise whereas specializing in the long run.
“That is at all times the tough a part of any negotiation is to determine all that out,” Peters mentioned. “I do not assume I have been a part of a negotiation the place it is linear and easy; [it’s] understanding the place they’re at and the place we’re at. It is the nuance of staying above board and negotiating in good religion so long as it suits within the assemble of what we need to do and the way we need to construct it.”
Peters was an assistant common supervisor in San Francisco when the 49ers handled a number of coaching camp holdouts whereas figuring out new offers, together with with receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. in 2022 and defensive finish Joey Bosa in 2023. Peters wasn’t instantly concerned in these talks however mentioned he understood how they unfolded.
“It is the character of our enterprise,” Peters mentioned. “You’d wish to get this stuff executed faster, nevertheless it would not at all times occur that method. … You are coping with a very good participant and actually good individual and also you by no means lose sight of that and ensure each dialog you’ve got could be very simple and in good religion and retaining that mindset all through … understanding our aim is to get a deal executed.
“No matter occurs alongside the best way simply perceive he is an important participant and we need to preserve him right here.”
ESPN’s Adam Schefter contributed to this report.
