Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury essentially said it on Friday . And it apparently worked.

At some point, players who are holding in need to get to work.

It’s the biggest flaw in the half measure between holding out and caving in. If a player reports for camp but declines to practice until he gets a new deal, at some point he needs to either accept the deal that’s on the table or get to work.

Most teams seem to tolerate the deliberate decision to not practice pending negotiations on a new contract. No team has had to deal with a player refusing to practice during training camp — and then refusing to play during regular-season games.

Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin exited the Physically Unable to Perform list on Saturday. With or without a new deal, he knows it’s

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