Source: Commanders, Terry McLaurin agree on 3-year extension
The deal ends a lengthy stalemate that kept Washington's 2024 second-team All-Pro receiver off the practice field since May.
The saga is over.
Terry McLaurin and the Washington Commanders have ended a long contract standoff by agreeing to a three-year extension, source tells LMS.
The extension value is up to $96 million, including $30 million signing bonus. That annual amount — $32 million — would fall in the range of two other wide receivers from the 2019 NFL Draft, D.K. Metcalf and A.J. Brown. Details are crucial when assessing these initial contract terms, so we should refrain from stating that McLaurin matched those positional peers or will actually earn $32 million annually.
From the perspective of the fan base and those in the building, who cares? Terms have been agreed upon and the 2024 second-team All-Pro will join his teammates on the practice field in preparation for the Week 1 matchup against the Giants. McLaurin is coming of a fifth consecutive 1,000-yard season.
McLaurin made an appearance at Washington’s preseason finale on Saturday at Northwest Stadium after skipping the previous game.
“It was awesome to have him here today,” head coach Dan Quinn said.
That will go quintuple for Washington’s next practice and certainly Week 1.
Update:
Breathe, Commanders fans. Terry McLaurin’s extension is settled at last, but at what cost?
The Terry McLaurin contract extension saga is over. Why it took so long is still the question.
Hot damn! Glad that’s over so we can focus on football!
Brandon Aiyuk signed his extension with San Francisco on August 29 last year. Terry on August 25. Coincidence? I heard Doc Walker a good month ago on an NFL Radio interview say this was the "San Francisco Way." So, color me not surprised.