Terry McLaurin needs it to be his flip for a brand new contract.
The Commanders receiver, whereas speaking to reporters Tuesday after capturing a business, stated he and Washington haven’t had any contract discussions for a month now although he made it “abundantly clear” he needs to stay with the workforce.
“I’ve been pretty frustrated, not going to lie,” McLaurin stated. “Everything that has transpired has been pretty disappointing. I want to continue my career here, I’ve created my life here, so I want to be here. Just to see how things have played out has been disappointing.”
McLaurin sat out of obligatory minicamp in June — incurring over $100,000 in fines — as he enters the ultimate season of a three-year, $68,364,000 contract, which ranks Sixteenth-highest within the NFL when it comes to common annual worth.
If McLaurin, 29, doesn’t safe a brand new contract, he might proceed to sit down out.
“Without any progression discussions, it’s kind of hard to see how I step on the field,” McLaurin stated.
McLaurin has spent his whole profession in Washington and is coming off 5 consecutive years of reaching 1,000 receiving yards.
Final 12 months, with the assistance of rookie phenom quarterback Jayden Daniels, he scored a career-high 13 receiving touchdowns and earned a second journey to the Professional Bowl.
“[If they] don’t feel I’m part of their future, that’s fine, just tell me that,” McLaurin added. “I’m an adult and can handle hard truths.”
The Commanders are coming off a standout 12-5 season that noticed them attain the NFC title recreation, dropping to the eventual Tremendous Bowl champion Eagles.
They added star wideout Deebo Samuel in an offseason commerce with the 49ers, however lacking half of their standout pass-catching tandem would make repeating their success even more durable.
“I think there has to be some active discussions,” McLaurin added. “Like I stated, we haven’t talked in over a month, and with camp across the nook, it’s turning into somewhat little bit of crunch time. Clearly, you wish to be ready the place you’re constructing on what we did final 12 months, and [Daniels] and I proceed to construct together with the offense.
