Washington WR Terry McLaurin requested a trade recently as he remains in a standoff regarding a new extension. Commanders HC Dan Quinn understands it’s a part of the business and doesn’t fault McLaurin for trying to maximize his value.
“Players today are more aware of contracts than they used to be,” Quinn said, via ESPN’s John Keim. “They recognize that’s the business part. For the team, we’re just rocking. For Terry, the trade request, that’s part of normal business that’s happening around the NFL. We understand it.”
“I try to avoid judging it. I recognize players are trying to set themselves and their families up, so I try not to put myself in that spot. It’s too easy to say, ‘Man, if I had that much I would be this or that.’ So I don’t go there. I try to support him as best I can, bu