ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin, pissed off with negotiations on a contract extension, has requested a commerce, a supply informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday.
With the edges far aside, McLaurin held out for the primary 4 days of coaching camp earlier than reporting Sunday. There was no motion towards a brand new deal, one supply mentioned.
McLaurin grew to become a hold-in and was positioned on the bodily unable to carry out record with an obvious ankle harm suffered final season, although he participated in spring exercises. By reporting, McLaurin may now not be fined $50,000 per day.
After observe every day, he has appeared on the sector and signed autographs for followers, a lot of whom have chanted his title. One younger fan requested him Sunday if he had been signed; McLaurin laughed and informed him he was humorous. McLaurin would signal autographs for practically half-hour, then return to the constructing.
Staff sources have mentioned a number of occasions that the Commanders will not commerce McLaurin. It is unsure what curiosity he’ll draw from groups, realizing they must give up a bundle that tempts the Commanders after which pay him greater than $30 million per yr.
Washington normal supervisor Adam Peters mentioned on the day gamers reported to camp, “You’d prefer to get this stuff executed faster, nevertheless it would not at all times occur that means.
“No matter occurs alongside the way in which, simply perceive he is a fantastic participant and we need to hold him right here.”
McLaurin first expressed frustration and disappointment concerning the negotiations to reporters July 15, saying he wouldn’t step again onto the sector till there was “development” towards a deal. McLaurin has one yr left on a three-year, $68 million extension he signed in 2022. Peters mentioned final week that the edges have talked, however there was no momentum.
A sticking level has been McLaurin’s age. He can be 31 when an extension begins, an age when groups are reluctant to pay massive cash for receivers.
Final yr, two older receivers signed extensions. At age 30, Miami’s Tyreek Hill signed a three-year extension for $30 million per yr with $52.535 million assured — however he was coming off consecutive seasons gaining at the least 1,700 yards. At 31, Tampa’s Mike Evans signed a two-year deal for $41 million with $35 million assured. Evans had caught 46 landing passes over the earlier 4 seasons earlier than the extension.
Earlier this week, Denver signed receiver Courtland Sutton, who turns 30 in October, to a four-year, $92 million contract with $41 million assured.
A number of different notable vast 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 is 2 years older than Metcalf, however they have been in the identical 2019 draft class. Their stats are comparable. Metcalf has caught 438 profession passes for six,324 yards and 48 touchdowns. McLaurin has caught 460 passes for six,379 yards and 38 touchdowns. However crossing that age 30 line has turn out to be a deterrent towards receiving the same and even higher deal.
McLaurin has a base wage of $15.5 million this season with a cap hit of $25.5 million. He is coming off a career-best 13-touchdown season, with 12 of them thrown by quarterback Jayden Daniels. McLaurin has surpassed 1,000 yards for a franchise-record 5 seasons — with a excessive of 1,191 — and has been one of many group’s hottest gamers since coming into the league.
“You are coping with a very good participant and actually good particular person,” Peters mentioned July 22, “and also you by no means lose sight of that and ensure each dialog you’ve gotten could be very simple and in good religion and protecting that mindset all through … understanding our aim is to get a deal executed.”
A number of receivers have requested trades in recent times, together with McLaurin’s teammate Deebo Samuel, whose second request was granted by San Francisco this offseason. However the 49ers ignored his first one in 2022. Different receivers who’ve additionally requested trades in recent times embrace Cincinnati’s Higgins and the 49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk. Each ultimately signed extensions.
