Terry McLaurin walked onto the Commanders' practice field during the final day of training camp, standing on the sideline for 11-on-11 drills and meeting with receivers after practice. He is performing return-to-play workouts after being activated off the physically unable to perform list and is physically on track for the Week 1 opener against the New York Giants. McLaurin is entering the final year of a contract that averages $22.7 million and is seeking an extension above $30 million per season. Washington received a trade request on July 31 but still wants to keep him. The team is contingency planning at outside receiver, giving snaps to rookie Jaylin Lane and evaluating Noah Brown.
McLaurin, entering the final year of a contract pays him $22.7 million by annual average, is seeking an extension that puts him in line with the NFL's top wideouts, which would be in excess of $30 million per season. The Commanders seemed initially surprised by his asking price, and progress has been slow during training camp, which included McLaurin's trade request July 31. That changed little for Washington, which wants to keep McLaurin heading into a season freighted with expectation.
McLaurin is still performing return-to-play workouts, Coach Dan Quinn said Wednesday, after Washington activated him off the physically unable to perform list Saturday. McLaurin is physically on track to play in the Commanders' Week 1 opener against the New York Giants. But it's unclear if his contract dispute will be resolved - or if McLaurin would play (and risk missing a game check) without resolution.
With McLaurin out, the Commanders have been experimenting with replacements at outside wide receiver. "You want to contingency plan for everything," Quinn said. Rookie Jaylin Lane, expected to play the slot, has been receiving snaps outside and continued to impress. He made three catches in Monday's preseason game, including a diving snag while a defender tugged his jersey.
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