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John Keim
ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin, who final week expressed frustration with negotiations for a contract extension, didn’t report back to coaching camp Tuesday, sources advised ESPN.
McLaurin was not current for the Commanders’ conditioning take a look at Tuesday that marked an unofficial begin of coaching camp.
McLaurin said last week that “with none progressive discussions, it is type of exhausting to see how I step on the sector.” He additionally stated the perimeters had not talked in additional than a month. By not reporting, McLaurin can be fined $50,000 for every day missed.
However Commanders common supervisor Adam Peters stated, “We have had some good conversations just lately and we’ll proceed to. We’ll do every part we are able to to get a deal completed.”
McLaurin has one 12 months left on a three-year, $68 million extension he signed in 2022. He has not publicly said what kind of contract he is searching for however stated final week that he needs to really feel valued and “With how the market is at present, it conveys what guys of my caliber are deserving of.”
A number of notable receivers signed long-term offers this offseason, together with the Cincinnati Bengals‘ Tee Higgins (4 years, $115 million with $40.9 million assured), Pittsburgh Steelers‘ DK Metcalf (4 years, $132 million with $60 million assured) and the New York Jets‘ Garrett Wilson (4 years, $130 million, $90 million assured).
McLaurin has been Washington’s prime receiver since getting into the NFL as a third-round decide in 2019. He has surpassed 1,000 yards every of the previous 5 seasons and caught 13 landing passes final season — second most within the NFL.
He is additionally thought-about a group chief — he was voted by teammates as a captain throughout the postseason final 12 months (they rotated captains throughout the common season) — and a fan favourite.
“Definitely, everyone on this constructing values Terry very a lot,” Peters stated.
McLaurin turns 30 in September, an age at which groups typically consider a receiver begins to fade. McLaurin identified final week that he has solely been within the NFL for seven seasons, didn’t play a lot his first two seasons at Ohio State and did not need to be judged by what others did previously.
He wished them to view it on a “case by case” foundation, McLaurin stated.
Peters stated the secret’s ensuring to execute a contract that’s truthful to each side, juggling what McLaurin has meant to the franchise whereas specializing in the longer term.
“That is all the time the difficult a part of any negotiation is to determine all that out,” Peters stated. “I do not suppose I have been a part of a negotiation the place it is linear and easy; [it’s] understanding the place they’re at and the place we’re at. It is the nuance of staying above board and negotiating in good religion so long as it suits within the assemble of what we need to do and the way we need to construct it.”
Peters was an assistant common supervisor in San Francisco when the 49ers handled a number of coaching camp holdouts whereas figuring out new offers, together with with receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. in 2022 and defensive finish Joey Bosa in 2023. Peters wasn’t instantly concerned in these talks however stated he understood how they unfolded.
“It is the character of our enterprise,” Peters stated. “You’d prefer to get these items completed faster, however it does not all the time occur that manner. … You are coping with a extremely good participant and actually good particular person and also you by no means lose sight of that and ensure each dialog you’ve got may be very simple and in good religion and conserving that mindset all through … understanding our purpose is to get a deal completed.
“No matter occurs alongside the best way simply perceive he is a fantastic participant and we need to maintain him right here.”
ESPN’s Adam Schefter contributed to this report.