Week 1 of the NFL season is a month away, but pressure is already mounting on the Washington Commanders . Wide receiver Terry McLaurin won't be on the field for Friday's preseason opener, as the two sides remain locked in a contract standoff.

NFL insider Dianna Russini recently stated on her podcast, Scoop City, that she believes a deal will get done . But salary differences pose the main hurdle, especially after D.K. Metcalf received a new $33 million-per-year contract .

“I don't think it's going to land that high,” Russini said. “I think he's going to return to Washington something closer to what I think Washington sees his value at, at soon to be 30, which is in the high 20s. That to me is the number that makes sense from the Washington side.”

After missing the first four

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