The contract standoff between the Washington Commanders and superstar wide receiver Terry McLaurin persists, but the two sides took what could be a small step toward smoothing things over on Saturday.

After initially placing McLaurin on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list following a brief holdout to start training camp, the Commanders have officially announced his activation.

We have activated WR Terry McLaurin off the Active/Physically Unable to Perform List pic.twitter.com/ngMWBkjLsA — Washington Commanders (@Commanders) August 16, 2025

McLaurin has formally requested a trade from the Commanders, and a sizable gap remains in their contract negotiations, but offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury extended a tiny olive branch this week.

While meeting with reporters on

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