During wide receiver Terry McLaurin’s extended push for a new contract this offseason, one of the reasons cited for the Commanders’ possible reluctance to a long-term commitment was his age.

McLaurin turns 30 in mid-September and that ultimately didn’t stop the team from agreeing to a three-year extension with the wideout. At a press conference on Wednesday, McLaurin was asked about his response to concerns that neither he nor the deal will age well.

McLaurin acknowledged the data that shows a dropoff for receivers after 30, but noted he’s in his seventh season and that he didn’t play an onerous number of reps in college as well as a strong record of health in the NFL while explaining why he thinks he’ll keep producing.

“The data is the data, but I think certain people — there’s out

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