Since being drafted in 2019, Terry McLaurin has been the Commanders’ steady anchor, racking up five consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons since 2020. And proved time and again he’s the team’s most consistent offensive weapon. But all wasn’t rosy in 2025. McLaurin’s contract talks with the front office hit a wall. The hold-in saw McLaurin miss mandatory mini-camps, be fined over $300,000 total, and placed on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list with an ankle injury. The silence from the front office only deepened the rift. At one point, McLaurin’s frustration boiled over publicly. He called the situation “frustrating and disappointing.” It ultimately led to a trade request, which the team firmly rejected.

But the stalemate finally cracked. Ending a tense offseason chess m

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