Terry McLaurin Absent From Commanders Offseason Program
The Washington Commanders have made it clear they are in win-now mode, hoping to capitalize on the years of contention available through Jayden Daniels’ rookie contract. They have been aggressive this offseason to lock in pieces that will keep them among the top teams in the NFC.
A core that went to their first NFC Championship in decades has added Deebo Samuel, Laremy Tunsil and some enticing rookies to the lineup.
Washington has done the job of adding the external talent to make their team stronger. Now, they must apply this aggression to the other stars in-house.
The Commanders and star receiver Terry McLaurin had started preliminary talks on a contract extension in March, per general manager Adam Peters. There has not been much to update on that front, until a major change on Wednesday.
McLaurin was reportedly not present at the team’s offseason programs for the first time, per FOX Sports’ Jordan Shultz. As of now, the exact reason of his absence is not known though the matter of his extension are likely in play here.
Phase 3 of the Commanders program gets started next week, so the details of the decision will not remain in the dark for long. If pertaining to his extension, it appears McLaurin, who enters the final year of his contract in 2025, is finally taking his stance to get things moving on the timeline.
If the Washington Commanders want to reach similar heights or perhaps even go one better than their 2024 campaign efforts, it must be a collective effort.
There is no room for passengers. Everyone has to play their part. From the franchise cornerstone pieces to those on the fringes, anything less than exceeding expectations has detrimental consequences attached. That is the price of success, something the Commanders achieved a significant amount of during a season that nobody associated with the club will ever forget
Adam Peters worked hard to ensure that head coach Dan Quinn had everything needed on the playing personnel side of things. He was ultra-aggressive, making bold trades and signing free agents with vast playoff experience. That’s only going to help the options already around, but Washington’s chances will enhance considerably if some unheralded players surprisingly come to the fore.
Easier said than done, of course. However, it’s not impossible by any stretch of the imagination if the right improvements are made over the summer.
With this in mind, here are seven hidden weapons the Commanders must unleash to dominate in 2025.
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