01-08-2025
Terry McLaurin reportedly requests trade amid contract dispute with commanders
AP Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin walks across the field after a practice at the team's NFL football training camp Sunday in Ashburn. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Two-time Pro Bowl receiver Terry McLaurin has reportedly asked the Washington Commanders to trade him due to an ongoing contract dispute. McLaurin reported to training camp Sunday after missing the first four practices and parts of the offseason program, but he's currently on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list with an ankle to ESPN, McLaurin may no longer face the $50,000-per-day fine since he has reported his hold-in, the 28-year-old is coming off a stellar 2024 season, posting 82 receptions for 1,096 yards and a career-best 13 touchdowns - earning second-team All-Pro honors.
The Commanders, who reached the NFC Championship Game last season under rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and first-year head coach Dan Quinn, have high expectations heading into 2025.
They bolstered their offense further by acquiring star wideout Deebo Samuel, who himself once demanded a trade from the 49ers before ultimately landing a new deal - and now a new team.
McLaurin's situation mirrors those of other NFL stars in recent years, including Lamar Jackson, Myles Garrett, and Brandon Aiyuk - all of whom voiced dissatisfaction with contracts but remained with their teams after Washington chooses to part ways with McLaurin or resolves the dispute with a new deal remains to be seen, but his request adds a new wrinkle to the Commanders' push to unseat the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East.
