NFL training camps are kicking off, but multiple contract battles are still underway.
Among those fighting for new deals is Washington Commanders wide receiver, Terry McLaurin.
Terry McLaurin is fighting for a contract extension after an impressive season[/caption]
McLaurin did not report for training camp during his contract battle[/caption]
McLaurin is playing 2025 on the final year of a three-year contract extension and is coming off of a career season.
The wide receiver has put together five consecutive 1,000-yard seasons, with last year possibly being his best.
He went off for 1,096 yards with 13 touchdowns as he formed an incredible connection with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels.
Despite his incredible stretch of form and stunning season in 2024, the Commanders have yet to reward McLaurin with a new contract.
Because of that, he decided not to report for training camp until the situation is resolved.
On Wednesday, McLaurin was placed on the Reserve/Did Not Report List.
He will be fined $50,000 for each day of training camp that he missses.
This year, he is due $25.5 million on the final year of his three-year, $68 million extension.
McLaurin feels like he is owed more on a new contract based on how valuable he has been over the last six years with the Commanders.
“With how the market is today it conveys what guys of my caliber are deserving of,” he said last week.
“I feel I fit in that box because of how I’ve carried myself on and off the field.
“I don’t want to feel like you have to beg for someone to see your worth and value.
“Everything in previous regimes and now I’ve done everything asked of me.”
McLaurin doesn’t want to be traded, but has admitted that “it takes two to tango.”
“I want to be here. I want to make that abundantly clear,” he said.
NFL important dates 2025 season
March 12 – Free Agency begins
April 24-26 – NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin
September 4 – 2025 season opener (TBC vs Eagles)
November 27 – Thanksgiving Day triple header
January 4, 2026 – End of regular-season
February 8, 2026 – Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California
Despite McLaurin’s holdout, his teammates don’t seem worried about his absence.
Daniels thinks McLaurin’s holdout is “overstated” and they’ll be ready to work together when the time comes.
“I think it’s an overstated thing,” he said.
“Obviously, me and Terry got a very good relationship, and that’s just the business of the NFL.
“Whenever that time comes and he’s back on the field, I don’t think we’ll miss a beat.”
