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Terry McLaurin will be paid as a top-5 WR at start of year

Overreaction or reality: Overreaction

McLaurin is one of the most underrated wide receivers in football. He had 44.8% of Washington’s receiving touchdowns last season, the third-highest percentage for any player in the league. He was also second in the NFL in receiving touchdowns last season (13).

Coming off five consecutive 1,000-yard seasons, McLaurin put up numbers despite the myriad of quarterbacks that have thrown to him over the years. No coincidence McLaurin’s touchdown numbers went from four the previous season to 13 with Jayden Daniels as his quarterback.

Where McLaurin gets paid amongst the elite receivers is the question. He currently makes $23.3 million a season and watched the wide receiver market explode since he signed his extension in 2022. A pay raise is coming, but how much will the Commanders pay?

A.J. Brown is the fifth-highest paid receiver at $32 million a season. McLaurin likely won’t get that much, but $30 million a season (Tyreek Hill and Amon-Ra St. Brown make that much) is in the realm of possibility.

McLaurin should get top-10 money for his position. Highly unlikely he’ll be in the top-five range.

Micah Parsons will not be suiting up for Cowboys in Week 1

Overreaction or reality: Overreaction

The Bengals will trade Trey Hendrickson

Overreaction or reality: Reality

Daniel Jones will beat out Anthony Richardson for Colts QB job

Overreaction or reality: Reality

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Commanders 2025 training camp preview | Tight ends

• Can Ertz continue to turn back the clock? Ertz was one of the Commanders’ biggest surprises last season. Despite being one of the older active players in the league, he had his best season since 2021 and became a reliable red zone target for Jayden Daniels. Ertz said last offseason he was the healthiest he had been in years, and it showed with his 72.5% catch rate. Ertz made it clear he wanted to be back for 2025, and the Commanders were quick to re-sign him. Obviously, Ertz is near the end of his career, but the main question for him and Washington is whether he can maintain the success he had last season. If he can put up similar numbers, it provides more optimism that the Commanders will have another top 10 offense.
• What’s the update on Sinnott’s development? The Commanders had hopes that Sinnott — the second tight end taken in last year’s draft — could develop into an all-around player. That could still happen, but it was clear last year that Sinnott needed more time to develop. Tight ends coach David Raih said Sinnott has made strides this offseason, both as a...