John Keim
ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn stated receiver Terry McLaurin's commerce request is just not a distraction, calling it a traditional a part of enterprise within the NFL.
McLaurin requested a commerce Thursday after talks on a contract extension continued to offer no momentum towards a deal. McLaurin is taken into account a hold-in and was positioned on the bodily unable to carry out record after reporting on July 27. He held out for the primary 4 days of camp.
Quinn stated McLaurin knowledgeable him of his request earlier than it went public.
“We love Terry and are actually glad he is right here and hope he is working towards quickly,” Quinn stated, “however I additionally perceive the enterprise facet of issues. That is what they're working by. I like teaching him.”
Quinn stated he did not want to handle the state of affairs with gamers to verify it would not change into a distraction.
“Gamers right now are extra conscious of contracts than they was once,” Quinn stated. “They acknowledge that is the enterprise half. For the crew, we're simply rocking. For Terry, the commerce request, that is a part of regular enterprise that is taking place across the NFL. We perceive it.
“This group is tight and so they're centered on what they should do.”
The edges have been far aside for a very long time of their negotiations, in line with a number of sources. Washington has been reluctant to pay a receiver top-of-the-market cash when he'll be 31 because the extension begins.
McLaurin's counter is Pittsburgh Steelers receiver DK Metcalf, who signed a deal value $32.5 million per 12 months this offseason. They had been in the identical draft class and have comparable statistics, however Metcalf is 2 years youthful.
McLaurin is within the ultimate 12 months of a three-year deal value $68.4 million. He turns 30 in September.
Quinn stated he isn't shocked it has reached this level, however that he leaves the negotiations to common supervisor Adam Peters.
“I attempt to keep away from judging it,” Quinn stated. “I acknowledge gamers are attempting to set themselves and their households up, so I attempt to not put myself in that spot. It is too simple to say, ‘Man, if I had that a lot I'd be this or that.' So I do not go there. I attempt to assist him as finest I can, however we do not talk about the finance a part of issues.”
McLaurin is Washington's prime wideout, coming off a season during which he caught a career-best 13 landing passes. He has surpassed 1,000 yards for 5 consecutive seasons and is coming off his second Professional Bowl look. McLaurin has been beloved by followers and deeply revered within the locker room since getting into the NFL as a third-round choose in 2019.
For now, although, he is rehabbing an ankle that initially bothered him late within the season and signing autographs for followers after apply. He sits in on conferences and attends walk-throughs. Each he and the crew are anxious to get him again on the sphere.
“It is an emotional time,” Quinn stated. “I simply attempt to verify to assist the participant as finest I can.”
