Terry McLaurin trade request: ESPN's Jeremy Fowler gives pessimistic outlook on extension for Washington Commanders WR

by: Dan Morrison 37 minutes ago dan_morrison96

The Washington Commanders have high hopes for the 2025 season. However, a key piece of that puzzle is wide receiver Terry McLaurin , who is in the midst of a contract dispute with Washington.

Those negotiations have gone so poorly that Terry McLaurin would go on to request a trade away from the team. That hasn’t happened yet, but as ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler explained on Get Up , it’s a difficult situation for both sides right now.

“Scary Terry’s contract situation remains scary,” Jeremy Fowler said. “They have been far apart. I’ll put it this way: He has wanted metrics of the DK Metcalf contract. $32 million. I’m told the Washington Commanders have only been slightly above where he was before, which is $23 million. So, take that gap. That’s $7 or $8 million that they have to bridge.”

McLaurin has played his entire career, going back to 2019, with the Commanders. That’s included going to the Pro Bowl twice in the last three seasons. Last season, one of those Pro Bowl seasons, he was phenomenal with 82 receptions for 1,096 yards and 13 touchdowns. That was a career high in touchdowns.

In 2022, McLaurin signed a three-year, $71 million contract with a $28 million signing bonus. Since then, wide receivers have seen a boost in their contracts. In the case of DK Metcalf, who Fowler suggested is being used as a model, his contract was signed this past offseason for five years and $150 million.

“Washington, I’m told, has gotten some calls about McLaurin,” Fowler said. “There’s some interest league-wide. They have no interest in trading him still. So, this is a classic standoff as we’re about to see.”

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