During the NFL offseason, numerous players across the league conducted holdouts in search of a new contract. Among those was wide receiver Terry McLaurin, who had been separated from the Washington Commanders dating all the way back to mandatory minicamp.
For the majority of this saga, it looked as though neither side was going to budge on their stance. However, with less than two weeks to go until the regular season began, Washington's front office decided to pay up.
McLaurin and his representation were firm on wanting a deal north of $30 million annually. They'd end up achieving this goal, as the veteran wideout inked a three-year contract that could be worth up to $94 million.
This contract puts McLaurin in their upper tier of receivers when it comes to average salary. With this ordeal behind him, he plans to quickly rejoin his teammates in preparation to be on the field Week 1 against the New York Giants.
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NFL insider breaks down Terry McLaurin contract details
On Wednesday afternoon, NFL insider Ian Rapoport took to social media to provide further context on McLaurin's new contract. Some of the major notes are that $44 million of the deal is guaranteed, and he secured a $30 million signing bonus.
McLaurin's contract can also become more lucrative over time, as it is loaded with incentives tied to personal production and accolades.
Looking deeper into McLaurin's incentives, they are tied to his availability, catches, yards, and touchdowns. Each category has a benchmark to reach, and could increase in the event the Commanders make the playoffs. McLaurin's biggest opportunity to secure a sizable bonus is if he can land an All-Pro selection.
McLaurin's incentives:
- $300,000 for 83 catches ($600,000 with playoff appearance)
- $300,000 for at least 1,097 yards ($600,000 with playoff appearance)
- $300,000 for at least 10 touchdowns ($600,000 with playoff appearance)
- $500,000 for All-Pro selection
These incentives stand for each year of the deal, except the All-Pro bonus is not locked in for the 2028 season.
Seeing that he's been one of the NFL's most consistent receivers for the last half-decade, McLaurin's incentives are very much within reach. Especially considering he's playing alongside an emerging star under center in Jayden Daniels.
McLaurin built an instant connection with Daniels last season, racking up 1,096 yards and catching a career-high 13 touchdowns.
McLaurin felt he deserved to be paid similar to his top counterparts at WR, and the Commanders were eventually willing to meet his demand. Now it's on him to get on the field and show them they made a good investment.
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