ASHBURN, Va. — WUSA9 has confirmed reports that the Washington Commanders and star receiver Terry McLaurin have agreed on a new deal that will keep the Pro Bowler on the team beyond the expiration of the previous extension he signed in 2022.
At the time, McLaurin was locked in through this coming season. That deal made the Commanders’ No. 1 weapon the league’s seventh-highest-paid receiver in average annual value. According to initial reports the deal is worth $96 million for a three-year contract extension.
The news puts a close to a dramatic chapter of Washington football, and a rare bout of tension between the efficiently run franchise and one of its cornerstone pieces. More importantly, we can now turn the page from uncertainty and discomfort and turn forward to training