First, a very bottom line: Veteran wide receiver Terry McLaurin who had a spectacular season in 2024 for the Washington Commanders, is poised to do it again in 2025.
And he's poised to do it in Washington.
But ...
The two sides have still yet to agree on a new contract extension for the star wideout, who recorded 13 TD catches a year ago.
So it has led many to speculate that the team will end up trading him.
In a recent piece by Bleacher Report, a bunch of trade package ideas are pitched involving the Commanders star. One of the deals proposed would have Washington sending McLaurin to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for former first-round receiver Treylon Burks and a second-round pick in 2026.
"Imagine if Terry McLaurin and Calvin Ridley were playing together,'' they say of the Titans angle. "On top of that, let’s talk about Treylon Burks ... He was supposed to be the guy to replace AJ Brown that didn’t exactly work out in Tennessee, but he still has enough physical talent, and enough upside that does exist in his profile to be able to buy into as a cheap option if you’re the Commanders.''
Well ... no.
Jayden Daniels emerged as one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL in his rookie season, and McLaurin was a big part of that. He racked up just under 1,100 yards, and finished with double-digit touchdowns for the first time in his career.
Burks is not a commodity. So this idea is essentially McLaurin for a second-rounder. That's not happening ... because the Commanders can win now and need to win now - and a future pick doesn't help that cause.
Washington has expressed many times that they are eventually going to agree on a new deal with the star wide receiver, as he could be a key contributor in them making a run for the Super Bowl. So, the best bet?
Unless a far better concept than this comes across Washington GM Adam Peters' desk, a McLaurin deal in D.C. is what will soon "be happening.''