No current player on the Washington Commanders deserved the success that last season brought more than wide receiver Terry McLaurin.
Since being a pick out of Ohio State in 2019, McLaurin has been able to excel despite having to team with some of the worst quarterbacks in the league throwing him the football. From Carson Wentz to Taylor Heinicke, the Commanders struggled to find a quality quarterback that could get McLaurin the ball.
His production never wavered, though. Now, with Jayden Daniels as the star of the show in Washington's offense, McLaurin wants a new contract that pays him his worth as the team's top receiving threat.
As a deal has not happened yet, the Ohio State product is choosing to sit out of voluntary workouts.
Yet despite reports of a growing frustration on McLaurin's behalf, Daniels specifically is not overly concerned about the contract talks.
"Me and Terry have a good relationship outside of football,” Daniels said. "Obviously, he has to handle what he has to handle but that doesn’t change anything, the fact that he is part of our brotherhood. We know Terry is working and everything. We have to get better and he knows he has to get better each and every day."
Daniels's public support of McLaurin could help him as he looks for his new deal. Washington needs to make its top quarterback happy, and extending McLaurin is the best way to do that.
McLaurin checking out is dramatic twist.
But …
A deal will eventually get done with both sides. It's why the organization isn't too worried about where contract talks are currently right now.