"All eyes were on Thursday's practice to see if McLaurin and Samuel would feature. They both had helmets on. They were both in pads. And they both participated in drills with their teammates. This is especially significant for McLaurin, who missed the entire summer through a contract standoff and featured just three times earlier in the campaign before going to the shelf. It remains a step-by-step process, but this is the most positive development yet regarding the second-team All-Pro's participation on prime time."
"However, some skepticism remained among the Washington Commanders fan base. They have heard the same tale before, especially where McLaurin is concerned. Sadly, it amounted to nothing more than a few stretches before being ruled out for four consecutive games. Samuel toughed it out until the Commanders drew the line last time out, so it remained to be seen whether his heel complication had benefited from some extended rest."
Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel returned to practice in pads and helmets and participated in team drills, marking notable progress toward availability for Week 8. McLaurin missed the entire summer due to a contract standoff and featured only three times earlier in the campaign before landing on the shelf, so his ramp-up remains cautious and step-by-step. Samuel missed one game with a heel complication and required rest to recover. The Commanders sit 3-4 and face the in-form Kansas City Chiefs without superstar quarterback Jayden Daniels, increasing the importance of both receivers returning to full form. Marcus Mariota will start, and team success depends on how both respond to higher workloads.
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