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Commanders' Offseason Failure A Worry For Washington’s New Vibe

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Adam Schultz | Last updated Jun 24, 2025 12:27 AM ET

The Washington Commanders had nothing but good vibes entering the offseason after their 2024 exploits.

That was only enhanced when general manager Adam Peters swung two trades for Deebo Samuel and Laremy Tunsil. Everything was going smoothly...until it wasn't.

Terry McLaurin and his desire for a new contract, which is reportedly set to begin at $30 million APY, has developed into quite the story for the NFC East franchise.

"Terry McLaurin isn't a happy camper ... yet," CBS Sports writes. "We say "yet" because it seems almost unfathomable the Commanders won't find a way to appease their top wide receiver, who also parlayed a minicamp holdout into a new deal back in 2022. McLaurin may be seeking top-10 receiver money, but Washington is in win-now mode with Jayden Daniels under center, as evidenced by the club's addition of both Deebo Samuel and Laremy Tunsil to start the offseason."

Based on how the offseason has played out, we find it next to impossible that the front office and McLaurin won't come to terms on a new deal.

There have been trade packages mentioned, but with the Commanders clearly in win-now mode, the franchise would be foolish to allow Jayden Daniels' best offensive weapon to leave.

There is no Super Bowl contention without McLaurin, and Washington surely knows this. It is all part of the negotiation, and with Terry already holding out on minicamp, training camp looms as the next "deadline" in talks.

Because not having a deal in place now is neither here nor there, not having one by the time training camp begins?

Now we are getting worried.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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