Terry McLaurin is in a contract standoff with the Washington Commanders as the regular season approaches. McLaurin was activated off the physically unable to perform list but has not practiced and missed the preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Fans have grown increasingly frustrated and have directed anger at McLaurin's representative, Buddy Baker, after reports that McLaurin seeks an average annual salary above D.K. Metcalf. General manager Adam Peters views that demand as unreasonable. Head coach Dan Quinn expressed visible frustration with ongoing questions, relationships within the organization are strained, and negotiations risk becoming a public relations disaster.
Nicki Jhabvala from The Athletic's revelation about McLaurin wanting more than D.K. Metcalf in terms of average annual salary tipped the scales further. It makes no business sense from general manager Adam Peters' standpoint, and fans immediately turned their fury onto the player's representative, Buddy Baker. Looking for top-four receiver money on a contract that doesn't begin until McLaurin is 31 years old is borderline delusion.
Dan Quinn's frustrations were evident when speaking to the media on Wednesday. He doesn't want constant questions about McLaurin causing a distraction. The head coach drew a line under it, and there will be no more details until something becomes official. It's also the first time he's been anything close to confrontational with reporters since landing in Washington. It's a sign of how tiresome this is becoming. And very few could blame Quinn for making his feelings abundantly clear.
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