{"id":209548,"date":"2025-07-15T18:00:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T18:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/209548\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T18:00:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T18:00:12","slug":"terry-mclaurin-landing-spots-potential-trade-suitors-as-wr-frustrated-with-commanders-amid-contract-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/209548\/","title":{"rendered":"Terry McLaurin landing spots: Potential trade suitors as WR frustrated with Commanders amid contract dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/players\/2139279\/terry-mclaurin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terry McLaurin<\/a> wants to stay with the <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/teams\/WAS\/washington-commanders\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Washington Commanders<\/a>. But the star wide receiver is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/news\/commanders-terry-mclaurin-disappointed-and-frustrated-with-contract-situation-as-training-camp-nears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#8220;disappointed and frustrated&#8221;<\/a> over a lack of productive contract talks with team brass, he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JPFinlayNBCS\/status\/1945162791041560877\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">told reporters<\/a> this week. A month after skipping the Commanders&#8217; mandatory minicamp, McLaurin also indicated he&#8217;s prepared to extend his holdout, suggesting that &#8220;without any progressive discussions&#8221; related to a new deal, &#8220;it&#8217;s kind of hard to see how I step on the field&#8221; for Washington.<\/p>\n<p>McLaurin, who is technically signed through 2025, repeatedly sandwiched his comments of frustration between a stated desire to resolve differences in Washington. It&#8217;s also hard to envision the Commanders doing anything but ultimately meeting McLaurin&#8217;s financial demands, given their win-now approach around quarterback <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/players\/3123337\/jayden-daniels\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jayden Daniels<\/a>. As an aside, the wideout appears justified in his efforts to seek a pay raise, as his $23.2 million average annual value now ranks outside the top 15 at his position.<\/p>\n<p>On the off chance general manager Adam Peters prefers to sell McLaurin, perhaps as part of a trade for another wideout to pair with offseason addition <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/players\/2139735\/deebo-samuel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deebo Samuel<\/a>, these clubs could be top suitors:<\/p>\n<p>                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/teams\/IND\/indianapolis-colts\/\" aria-label=\"home team page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"TeamLogo-image\" alt=\"team logo\" src=\"https:\/\/sports.cbsimg.net\/fly\/images\/team-logos\/415.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is something of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/news\/2025-nfl-head-coach-rankings-eagles-nick-sirianni-lions-dan-campbell-make-leaps-behind-chiefs-andy-reid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">make-or-break year for Shane Steichen&#8217;s offense<\/a>, and all signs point to the Colts leaning on a combination of <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/players\/2179245\/daniel-jones\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Jones<\/a> and <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/players\/3163263\/anthony-richardson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Richardson<\/a> under center. That spells trouble. Perhaps the best way to offset that predicament is by further stocking the cupboard out wide, especially with not a ton of resources devoted to the quarterback spot. Washington might only move McLaurin if it can get veteran help in return, so it&#8217;s also possible Indy would throw another wideout back to D.C. to facilitate a deal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/news\/agents-take-why-terry-mclaurins-contract-dispute-with-the-commanders-is-more-complicated-than-you-think\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>Agent&#8217;s Take: Why Terry McLaurin&#8217;s contract dispute with the Commanders is more complicated than you think<\/p>\n<p>\n                    Joel Corry                <\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"Agent's Take: Why Terry McLaurin's contract dispute with the Commanders is more complicated than you think\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752602412_669_terry-mclaurin.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"152\" width=\"270\"\/><\/p>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/teams\/LV\/las-vegas-raiders\/\" aria-label=\"home team page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"TeamLogo-image\" alt=\"team logo\" src=\"https:\/\/sports.cbsimg.net\/fly\/images\/team-logos\/424.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Are the Raiders one wideout away from contending? No, probably not. But when you turn the keys over to a 34-year-old quarterback (<a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/players\/1700358\/geno-smith\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Geno Smith<\/a>) and 73-year-old coach (Pete Carroll), you&#8217;re clearly interested in making the most of 2025. And they could use a pass-catching complement for star tight end <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/players\/26693971\/brock-bowers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brock Bowers<\/a>. Better yet, they have money to offer McLaurin, boasting $31 million in remaining salary cap space, plus a whopping $90 million in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/teams\/LAC\/los-angeles-chargers\/\" aria-label=\"home team page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"TeamLogo-image\" alt=\"team logo\" src=\"https:\/\/sports.cbsimg.net\/fly\/images\/team-logos\/428.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jim Harbaugh has prioritized old-school toughness in building the Bolts, adding not one but two bruising running backs in <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/players\/2819452\/najee-harris\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Najee Harris<\/a> and <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/players\/28908905\/omarion-hampton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Omarion Hampton<\/a> this offseason. What better way to finish constructing a firm infrastructure for <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/players\/2221960\/justin-herbert\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Herbert<\/a> than by reeling in a legitimate field-stretcher to pair with route-running extraordinaire <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/players\/3163962\/ladd-mcconkey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ladd McConkey<\/a>, especially with <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/players\/2082516\/mike-williams\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Williams<\/a> nursing an injury? The Chargers still have $27 million in remaining cap space going into 2025.<\/p>\n<p>                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/teams\/NYJ\/new-york-jets\/\" aria-label=\"home team page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"TeamLogo-image\" alt=\"team logo\" src=\"https:\/\/sports.cbsimg.net\/fly\/images\/team-logos\/423.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Like the Raiders, the Jets aren&#8217;t necessarily angling to contend in 2025 as much as successfully transition to a new culture and regime. They have money to spare, however, with close to $30 million in remaining cap space, plus a relatively dire need for pass-catching weapons opposite <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/players\/3123864\/garrett-wilson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Garrett Wilson<\/a>, who&#8217;s now locked in with a deal of his own. As a bonus, new quarterback <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/players\/1273205\/justin-fields\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Fields<\/a> shares an Ohio State background with McLaurin, and Jets passing game coordinator Scott Turner was previously McLaurin&#8217;s play-caller in Washington.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Terry McLaurin wants to stay with the Washington Commanders. 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