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2 days ago
- Sport
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Washington Commanders' Star Thinking of Skipping Training Camp
After a 12-win season that resulted in a trip to the NFC Conference Championship, the Washington Commanders should be feeling supremely confident heading into a new season. Yet, some internal drama is hanging an unfortunate cloud over the organization instead. Earlier this week, Terry McLaurin admitted to being 'pretty frustrated' with the Commanders over their failure to negotiate a new contract with the two-time Pro Bowl receiver. While McLaurin's comments sparked immediate Commanders trade rumors, he insists that he'd prefer to stick around in D.C. However, that doesn't mean McLaurin is ready to forgive and forget. According to Bleacher Report's James Palmer, now McLaurin is debating whether he should even attend the Commanders' training camp. 'He's not sure if he's gonna show up for camp or not. He didn't participate in any of the offseason activities… He hasn't gotten there yet, and I think this is important: he said, 'I'm gonna see how the rest of the week plays out.' What usually drives a lot of contracts [is] deadlines, and a deadline could be the start of training camp.' Bleacher Report's James Palmer on Terry McLaurin Veterans report to Washington's training camp on July 22, so we should have an answer on McLaurin soon enough. Who knows? Maybe the Commanders will find a way to reach a new extension with their leading receiver before camp even opens. For now, McLaurin is set to have a $25.5 million cap hit in 2025, which is the final year of his contract. He'd understandably like to get a new deal done, long before he has a chance to hit the open market next offseason. Related: Related Headlines Washington Nationals All-Star Emerges as Surprising Trade Deadline Candidate Cleveland Browns Distancing From Quinshon Judkins After Arrest? 'Not Going To Push Anything': Joel Embiid Provides Revealing Update On 76ers Return Caitlin Clark's Brother Points Direct Finger for His Sister's Injuries
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Sport
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2x Washington Commanders Pro Bowl player ‘not happy' with team
The Washington Commanders broke out as one of the most improved teams in the NFL last season. Yet, after reaching the NFC Conference Championship, Washington's front office has set out to take another leap forward. Much of the Commanders' offseason has been spent upgrading the roster, adding players like Deebo Samuel and Terron Armstead, to name a few. Yet, the season has yet to begin, and another one of their Pro Bowl players is already upset with the team. Advertisement According to ESPN's NFL insider Jeremy Fowler, two-time Pro Bowl receiver Terry McLaurin is 'not happy with where things are with an extension.' Yet, Fowler doesn't believe there's a reason to panic quite yet, as the Commanders have a 'couple of weeks to make progress' before the team's training camp kicks off on July 27. While the Commanders did acquire another star receiver in Samuel, they didn't do so with the intention of replacing or getting rid of McLaurin. In a perfect world, the two would work in a tandem, helping strengthen an already strong Commanders offense. For now, McLaurin is set to have a $25.5 million cap hit in 2025, but it's also the final year of his contract. In other words, it's understandable that he'd want some sort of long-term commitment from Washington, the only NFL team he's ever known. Advertisement Related: Washington Commanders urged to acquire 3x Pro Bowl player Related Headlines
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Donald Trump: I wouldn't have changed team name to Washington Commanders
As the 45th and 47th president of the United States of America, Donald Trump spends a lot of time in the nation's capital, Washington D.C. Naturally, he sees and hears a lot about the local football team, the Washington Commanders. While the Commanders have a strong sense of identity right now, there was a time in recent history where the team name was quite controversial. Some never wanted to change the name at all. Others felt like the team's temporary change to the Washington Football Team should have been made permanent, while others hated it. Advertisement After two years of being known as the WFT, the team finally had a more permanent identity when they became the Commanders, which included jersey changes and an all-new logo. Since then, the Commanders' colors, logo, and name have all grown on fans in D.C. Yet, the current president isn't a fan. At all. In fact, he says he never even would have changed the name in the first place. 'You want me to make a controversial statement? I wouldn't have changed the name. It just doesn't have the same, it doesn't have the same ring to me. But, you know, winning can make everything sound good. So if they win, all of a sudden the Commanders sounds good, but I wouldn't have changed the name.' Donald Trump on Washington Commanders Trump is right by saying that winning can cure a lot of ills. Once the Commanders added Jayden Daniels to the roster, fans have since witnessed their starting quarterback develop into a superstar right in front of their eyes. The new-look Commanders are coming off a trip to the NFC Conference Championship, so complaints are hard to find in Washington right now. Yet, if the team continued experiencing turmoil, perhaps more fans would voice a similar opinion to the one Trump recently shared. Advertisement Related: 2x Washington Commanders Pro Bowl player 'not happy' with team Related Headlines
USA Today
05-06-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Terry McLaurin's contract frustration with Commanders is too familiar for comfort
2024 was the season the Washington Commanders turned a corner. In one postseason, the franchise won as many playoff games under team owner Josh Harris as it had in 24 years under reviled former boss Dan Snyder. This should have created a foundation of optimism for a once glorious, then laughable franchise. But all is not well in the nation's capital. That's where Terry McLaurin comes in. He played the first four seasons of his NFL career as a flower rising from Snyder's toxic swamp. He was vital to the team's rise in 2024, earning his first All-Pro honor thanks to a fifth-straight season with at least 1,000 receiving yards. If anyone had cause to be hopeful, it was the young veteran who churned through the muck and escaped to sunshine for a team capable of making it to the NFC Conference Championship. McLaurin, however, is not happy. Per reporter Jordan Schultz, McLaurin left Commanders' voluntary team activities this week as he angles toward a new contract. His prior deal, a three-year, $68.4 million extension of his rookie contract, expires after 2025. With his age 30 season approaching and one more big payday coming, McLaurin wants to cash in the sweat equity he's poured into a franchise that's risen from also-ran to legitimate contender. Washington isn't biting yet. There's logic to not paying future money for past success and reason for concern when it comes to an aging wideout. The Commanders have purposefully built one of the oldest rosters in the league. They just traded for Deebo Samuel, a player roughly the same age as McLaurin with more mileage under his belt despite playing fewer games (634 NFL touches to McLaurin's 556). With Samuel's contract similarly set to expire next spring, the team is creating a scenario where it can walk away from its aging playmakers and aim for a soft reset around reigning offensive rookie of the year Jayden Daniels. McLaurin, however, has shown few signs of slowing down. Pairing him with an above average quarterback for the first time in his NFL career pushed him to a career-best 70.4 percent catch rate despite the second-longest average target depth (13.4 yards downfield) of his career. His yards per route run (YPRR) went from 1.65 in 2023 with Sam Howell slinging him passes to 2.38 in 2014 -- 12th-best in the NFL. Daniels' passer rating when targeting him, crucially, was a sterling 133.0. Letting McLaurin twist in the wind would make sense if he showed any signs of decline. But even as his 30th birthday approaches he's remained great. Vitally, he's played all 17 regular season games each of the last four seasons and has only missed three games in his NFL career. He's also incredibly important inside the 20; 106 NFL wideouts ran at least 25 routes inside the red zone last season. McLaurin's 1.72 YPRR ranks eighth. His 10 red zone receiving touchdowns were the most in the league. This is not a man the Commanders should be antagonizing after briefly scraping the face of competence. Yet, here we are, with a reportedly disgruntled All-Pro leaving offseason workouts and potentially considering a hold-in. This isn't what we expected from Josh Harris', playoff-game-winning Washington team. It's what we expected from Dan Snyder's. And you never want to be compared to Dan Snyder unless it's an argument about yacht size.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
49ers Brock Purdy Signing Concern Detailed In New Rumor Update
One of the biggest stories of the NFL offseason has been the contract extension saga between Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers. Purdy has reportedly been seeking a salary north of $60 million. Multiple reports have come out suggesting the two sides have been talking and discussing, but nothing imminent. Meanwhile, The Athletic's Dianna Russini revealed on her Scoop City Podcast that she believes the Niners and Purdy could be much closer to making a deal than we believe. Advertisement 'I think there's some talk out there that they're far apart on this and that this is going to take a while. I don't get that sense. The sense that I'm getting is that they're closer than what we think. I don't believe Brock Purdy shows up for OTAs if he doesn't feel good that they're near a number that he's happy with. That's how it usually works with players." Russini said. "Very rarely are guys showing up if they're that far apart. To me, that action alone tells me they're close, but also, doing some digging on it, I think this is still moving in a really good direction. "I don't think there should be any concern.' We don't agree that a lack of a holdout is a sign of a deal. Advertisement Nor do we share The Athletic's view of "non-concern.'' But "closer'' is optimistic enough for now. Purdy has become one of the best stories in all of sports. Selected with the final pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, "Mr. Irrelevant" has led the Niners to a Super Bowl appearance and an additional NFC Conference Championship appearance. In his three years in the NFL, all with the Niners, Purdy has thrown for 9,518 yards and 64 touchdowns to just 27 interceptions. As a starter in the regular season, Purdy sports a career 23-13 record. Purdy was named to his first Pro Bowl in 2023, finishing fourth in MVP voting. Advertisement In the playoffs, Purdy has a 4-2 career record, throwing for 1,343 yards and six touchdowns with just one interception. Purdy's rookie scale contract has been one of the best value contracts in the NFL. His salary was less than $1 million in each of his first three NFL seasons, and has a base salary of just $5,346,000 in 2025, per Spotrac. Related: 49ers Trade of George Kittle Offered Revealed in Shocker Related: 49ers Draft Ranking May Surprise Fans
