Terry McLaurin and the Washington Commanders are entrenched in a contract standoff with neither side yielding. McLaurin has used holdouts, trade requests, and other leverage without securing the extension or increased pay he seeks. General manager Adam Peters has maintained a firm stance to protect the franchise's long-term financial flexibility. League sources indicate negotiations have not meaningfully moved and that market expectations center around a $27–28 million per year valuation that most decision-makers view as reasonable. McLaurin's activation from the physically unable to perform list is positive, but no extension accompanied the move, and the receiver reportedly desires a higher figure.
McLaurin has taken every drastic measure, and it hasn't worked. From holding out to trade requests and everything in between has been piled onto the Commanders in pursuit of getting the money he's after. It didn't have the desired effect, which is a testament to Peters' strong resolve and willingness to take some heat to protect the team's long-term flexibility.
This is from a source close to the situation. Nothing significant has changed...That usually also tells you that both sides haven't changed their positions either. Every decision-maker in football kind of always falls between that 27 and 28 [million]. I have a hard time finding anyone who has given me the number that I think the McLaurin camp is giving. Not saying they shouldn't go for it, it's just I think most teams are looking at it through the lens of Adam Peters right now.
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