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Commanders' Austin Ekeler Has Terry McLaurin Contract Message
Commanders' Austin Ekeler Has Terry McLaurin Contract Message originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Washington Commanders haven't had too many bumps in the road since Dan Quinn took over last offseason, but my word, there's some trouble brewing this offseason.
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Star receiver Terry McLaurin wants a new contract, but so far, nothing substantial has taken place, and Terry hasn't been sighted at all this offseason, even at OTAs or minicamp.
With the general thought that the franchise will eventually come to terms with arguably their best offensive weapon, not named Jayden Daniels, running back Austin Ekeler has given his thoughts on No. 17 and his desire to get paid on the Ross Tucker podcast.
'I wish him the best, absolutely, go get what you're worth,' Ekeler said. 'You're a huge impact to not only the team but just the league in general. You made a bunch of great plays, especially coming off of last year, what you did for us, should be compensated because it's a high-impact player and also a high-value player for the league and for the DMV area. But definitely staying out, I don't even want to be in that, I'm staying on the outside.'
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It would be foolish for Washington, which has pushed all its chips into the middle of the table this offseason by acquiring Deebo Samuel and Laremy Tunsil, to then not have its best weapon on the field too.
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To us, it doesn't make sense, and considering Terry is widely regarded as one receiver who, regardless of the circumstances, consistently puts up good numbers, the time has come to reward him.
Will it get done? It should, but contract situations rarely go smoothly.
And when it comes to Washington's chances in the NFC and the Super Bowl, it might just hinge on whether or not "Scary Terry" gets what "he's worth."
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
