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The wide receiver was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list because of an ankle injury. He has not received a new contract.
Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin, who missed much of the offseason and the start of training camp as he seeks a new contract with the team, ended his holdout Sunday morning — without a new deal.
“He seemed very much like himself. Terry is always a serious competitor, a pro’s pro. He handles things the right way,” Coach Dan Quinn said. “He’s built a lot with his teammates here.”
While on PUP, McLaurin counts against the team’s 90-player offseason roster cap and can join meetings, but he cannot participate in on-field work. He can return at any point once he’s medically cleared. Ouinn indicated McLaurin would spend Sunday morning on a side field alongside guard Sam Cosmi (ACL injury) working with the team’s athletic trainers.
McLaurin participated at the start of Washington’s offseason program, but he skipped most of the voluntary organized team activities (OTAs) and held out for all of mandatory minicamp because of his contract, potentially costing him $105,000 in fines.
A week before Commanders veterans were required to report to training camp, McLaurin spoke to reporters for more than 30 minutes after shooting a commercial for Easterns Automotive Group in Laurel about his “frustration” and “disappointment” over his contract negotiations.
The Commanders opened training camp on July 23. Sunday is the first day fans can attend practices.
McLaurin said earlier this month that he would not step on the field without “progression” toward a new contract. His reporting does not necessarily mean there has been progress considering he’s not expected to participate.
“It’s the nature of our business,” Peters said on the first day of camp. “You’d like to get these things done quicker, but it doesn’t always happen that way. ... You’re dealing with a really good player and really good person, and you never lose sight of that and make sure every conversation you have is very straightforward and in good faith and keeping that mindset throughout ... understanding our goal is to get a deal done.
“Whatever happens along the way, just understand he’s a great player and we want to keep him here.”
McLaurin has not publicly stated what sort of contract he is looking for, but he said last week that “with how the market is today, it conveys what guys of my caliber are deserving of.”
Zach Selby from the team’s website unsurprisingly...
