The 2024 second-team All-Pro began his seventh year in Washington as a no-show in training camp and preseason during a dramatic contract standoff with general manager Adam Peters. The matter was resolved in time for the regular season, but he started slowly and then suffered a quad/hip flexor injury in Week 3 against the Las Vegas Raiders. McLaurin missed seven of Washington's next eight games, eventually finishing the season with 582 receiving yards and three touchdowns from 38 receptions.
So a lot of things that are a part of my game, I need to feel that [they] are 100 percent before I could put myself out there. Because I'm not only hurting the team, but I'm hurting myself. Being able to accelerate and run by people, slam on the brakes - that's my game. My injury hindered a lot of that. But I feel really good right now.
There was an enormous amount of concern when Brown got carted off the practice field at mandatory minicamp. The Commanders didn't officially disclose the issue, but they treated the Ohio State product with extreme caution over training camp. Brown didn't get any reps during the preseason, which wasn't a great shock in the circumstances. However, the fact that he looked explosive and sharp during an on-field workout before Washington's final warmup game against the Baltimore Ravens represented a positive step in the right direction.
The Washington Commanders have signed All-Pro wide receiver Terry McLaurin to a three-year contract extension worth up to $96 million, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. A source who spoke to ESPN's John Keim said the deal includes a $30 million signing bonus. Terry McLaurin had been staging a hold-in to get a contract extension. He also previously requested a trade on July 31st,
Now that McLaurin's contract dispute with the Commanders has ended, let's get to the important part: What kind of performance can we expect from McLaurin over the course of that three-year, $96 million extension? Because whatever disagreements existed between the bedrock of the franchise and the franchise itself, surely an element of it was this: How productive can an NFL wide receiver be when he's 31, 32 or 33?
