Terry McLaurin's contract situation with the Washington Commanders remains tense as he expressed frustration over a lack of progress. McLaurin publicly voiced his displeasure, indicating that he feels undervalued amid a rising wide receiver market estimated at $30 million per season. With training camp approaching, his holdout is expected to continue unless the situation is resolved, but there have been no discussions for over a month. While the team is clear about not trading McLaurin, reaching a new contract agreement appears distant, which raises concerns for the team’s performance.
Terry McLaurin, so he's frustrated. You heard him this week talking about how there's no deal, he would like progress being made, there hasn't been. I'm told that's only scratching the surface of the issue here, because the wide receiver market has jumped into that $30 million range. My sense is, McLaurin feels Washington hasn't really been willing to acknowledge that. So if they're not, it's almost like he's taken a pay decrease because he's a year from free agency. So, something's gonna have to give here; cooler heads should prevail. They want McLaurin there. They're not trading McLaurin. That was made clear to me from a source of the team.
McLaurin felt disrespected enough to go in front of the media to voice his displeasure about how his extension is being handled by the Commanders. This was extremely out of character for the ultra-professional wideout, which also raised more panic among the fan base for good measure.
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