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Terry McLaurin had been a full participant in the Washington Commanders voluntary offseason program, but that changed Wednesday when he was not present for the first time.
The Washington Commanders have made it clear they are in win-now mode, hoping to capitalize on the years of contention available through Jayden Daniels' rookie contract. They have been aggressive this offseason to lock in pieces that will keep them among the top teams in the NFC. A core that went to their first NFC Championship in decades has added Deebo Samuel, Laremy Tunsil and some enticing rookies to the lineup. Advertisement Washington has done the job of adding the external talent to make their team stronger. Now, they must apply this aggression to the other stars in-house. The Commanders and star receiver Terry McLaurin had started preliminary talks on a contract extension in March, per general manager Adam Peters. There has not been much to update on that front, until a major change on Wednesday. McLaurin was reportedly not present at the team's offseason programs for the first time, per FOX Sports' Jordan Shultz. As of now, the exact reason of his absence is not known though the matter of his extension are likely in play here. Phase 3 of the Commanders program gets started next week, so the details of the decision will not remain in the dark for long. If pertaining to his extension, it appears McLaurin, who enters the final year of his contract in 2025, is finally taking his stance to get things moving on the timeline. Advertisement McLaurin has proven one of the league's most consistent receivers, continuing the strong output from the ugly years before Daniels' arrival. He has totaled over 1,000 yards in the last five seasons, including a 1,096-yard tally from 2024 that included 82 catches and 13 touchdowns. His number in terms of his average salary will likely fall in the mid-to-high 30s. Ja'Marr Chase has the most expensive non-quarterback contract in the league currently at $40 million per year. Justin Jefferson and CeeDee Lamb follow behind at $35 and $34 million respectively. Given his production, that could be a close estimate for the Commanders' No. 1. McLaurin has kept his head down and worked through some dark years for the Commanders. He remains central to their plans of having an elite offense around Daniels for years to come, so a deal is most likely on its way in the future. Advertisement For now though, the uncertainty around that contract is beginning to swell. Related: Bills Get Major Training Camp Announcement From Roger Goodell Related: Commanders Spotlight Gets Bigger After Major Announcement
Yahoo
21-05-2025
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Commanders Schedule Threatens Jayden Sophomore Slump with NFC East Sandwich
It's not an understatement to say that Jayden Daniels' impact on the Washington Commanders last year was one of the more staggering of any rookie quarterback in league history. Daniels became the start of a team that won just four games in 2023, and led the organization all the way to the conference title game for the first time in over 30 years. Advertisement That doesn't just happen. The Commanders have a special signal-caller on their roster. But as great as Daniels was in 2024, there is some looming concern. The famous "sophomore slump" has hurt many promising rookies going into their second year in the league as teams make adjustments. Let's take a look at the slate ... W1: Giants W2: @ Packers (TNF) W3: Raiders W4: @ Falcons W5: @ Chargers (4:25) W6: Bears (MNF) W7: @ Cowboys (4:25) W8: @ Chiefs (MNF) W9: Seahawks (SNF) W10: Lions (4:25) W11: @ Dolphins (Madrid) W12: BYE W13: Broncos (SNF) W14: @ Vikings W15: @ Giants W16: Eagles (Saturday) W17: Cowboys (Christmas Day) Advertisement W18: @ Eagles (TBD) Is there a sophomore slump in there? Well, there is darn sure a problematic stretch or two. ... maybe most notably in crunch time of the season. Check out the season-ending NFC East Sandwich. ... Philly, Dallas, Philly. Washington has brought plenty of talent into the roster to make sure their franchise quarterback does not go through that famous slump. With so much talent on the roster, it doesn't appear Daniels is in any danger yet. But that Sandwich awaits. Related: Commanders Unique Deebo Role Gets Cryptic Prediction from Quinn Related: Commanders' Dan Quinn Gushes Over 'Remarkable' Jayden Daniels
Fox Sports
21-05-2025
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- Fox Sports
Bills, NFC East to be featured on 'Hard Knocks' in 2025 NFL season
The offseason edition of "Hard Knocks" won't air in 2025, but the usual training camp version, along with the in-season edition of the show, will air again this year. The Buffalo Bills will be featured in the training camp version of "Hard Knocks," while the NFC East will be the featured division in the in-season edition of the show, the league announced Wednesday. This will mark the first time that the Bills have been featured on the long-running HBO show, which is also produced by NFL Films. It also marks the first time that a team that made the playoffs in the season prior will be featured in the training camp version of "Hard Knocks" since 2013. In recent years, the NFL has had trouble getting teams to volunteer to be a part of the show, with teams that made the postseason in the previous year getting an exemption from being forced onto the show. As a result, the NFL changed the rules on which teams could be forced to appear on the training camp version of "Hard Knocks" at the league meetings earlier this offseason. Teams can't be forced to appear on the training camp version of "Hard Knocks" if they have a first-year head coach, if they're not a member of the division to be featured in "Hard Knocks: In Season" for such upcoming season or a member of the division to be featured in the immediately subsequent season, and hasn't been featured in "Hard Knocks: Training Camp" in the previous eight seasons. The 2025 season is shaping up to be another pivotal one for the Bills. Josh Allen had a career year in 2024, winning MVP for the first time in his career. However, their season ended at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs for the fourth time in five years, losing in the AFC Championship Game. As for the in-season version of "Hard Knocks," this marks the second straight year that edition of the show will feature a division instead of a team. Last season, the AFC North was the featured division on "Hard Knocks: In Season." The NFC East is arguably the most discussed division in all of football. Of course, the Philadelphia Eagles will be seeking to repeat as Super Bowl champions in 2025. The Washington Commanders will also look to have another strong year as they're trying to build off the momentum from Jayden Daniels' rookie season, where they lost to the Eagles in the NFC Championship Game. The Dallas Cowboys, meanwhile, are seeking a bounce-back season in 2025. Dak Prescott struggled in the first half of the 2024 season before hamstring surgery cut his year short. Dallas will also be guided by first-year coach Brian Schottenheimer, with wide receiver George Pickens being among its notable additions. Finally, the New York Giants will also enter a pivotal year in 2025, but for a different reason than the Bills. General manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll are likely fighting for their jobs this upcoming season following two straight miserable years. The Giants remade their quarterback room this offseason to try and spark their team for 2025, signing Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston before using a first-round pick on Jaxson Dart. The season premiere of "Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills" will be on Aug. 5. "Hard Knocks: In Season with the NFC East" will premiere in December. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Get more from National Football League Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
NBC Sports
15-05-2025
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Commanders scheduled for eight standalone games in 2025
Get ready to watch plenty of the Commanders in 2025. After quarterback Jayden Daniels' sensational rookie season that culminated in a deep postseason run, Washington is scheduled for a whopping eight standalone games in the coming season. While the Commanders will start the season with a 1 p.m. Sunday home matchup against the Giants, they'll have their first primetime game in Week 2 when they travel to Green Bay to play the Packers on Thursday night. Washington will be heavily featured from Week 5 through Week 11, as the club will play the Chargers in Southern California for a 4:25 p.m. start time on FOX. Then in Week 6, Daniels will have his second matchup against 2024 No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams on Monday Night Football. In Week 7, the Commanders will host the Cowboys for another 4:25 p.m. start on FOX. Then it's two primetime games in a row, with a Week 8 Monday night game at Kansas City followed by a Week 9 matchup on Sunday Night Football against the Seahawks. The Lions come to town for a rematch of the divisional round in Week 10, slated for 4:25 on FOX. Then the Commanders go international, facing the Dolphins in Madrid for 9:30 a.m. start. After a Week 12 bye, the Commanders will face the Broncos on Sunday Night Football for another primetime matchup. The franchise will have a pair of 1 p.m. Sunday starts for road games against the Vikings and Giants before a special standalone Saturday matchup against the Eagles in Week 16. Finally, the Week 17, Christmas Day game against the Cowboys is scheduled for a standalone slot at 1 p.m. That's makes eight standalone games with three more late-afternoon featured time slots for Washington's 2025 schedule.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
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Commanders Face Daunting Schedule End Against NFC East Rivals
Considering the reigning Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles were in the NFC East, many would have thought that they would have dominated the division. But that was not the case. The Washington Commanders finished just two games behind them with a 12-5 record in just Jayden Daniels' first season under center. They will be looking to compete with the Eagles once again in the division, but it will be tough. Advertisement Every NFL team's schedule has now been released, and the Commanders obviously have a tough go at it being in as touch of a division as the NFC East. With that being said, their rough stretch is at the end of the season The team has a fairly late Week 12 BYE, and after that, they have a very tough slate of games. It starts out with the Denver Broncos at home, then a two-game road trip against the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants. But that's when things get a bit tougher. Daniels and company will then play the Eagles on Saturday, then they will play the recently-improved Dallas Cowboys on Christmas Day, then they finish out the 2025 season against the Eagles once again. Advertisement Playing the reigning Super Bowl Champions twice in the last three weeks of the season is going to be no small task. Daniels has said that he does not believe in sophomore slumps, but he is going to have to put on a clinic to avoid one. The NFC East only got better this offseason, but Daniels and the rest of the Commanders will be looking to keep up and be true contenders this season. Related: Commanders Full Schedule Release Leaks With High-Profile The Major Theme Related: Commanders Hype Train Unfair To Jayden Daniels?
