Washington Commanders officially place Terry McLaurin on Reserve/Did Not Report list

The Washington Commanders officially placed wide receiver Terry McLaurin on the Reserve/Did Not Report list, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. This came on the heels of the star pass catcher not showing up at the start of camp amid a contract dispute.

McLaurin, who’s been with Washington his entire career, wants a contract that would make him one of the highest paid wide receivers in the league. Currently, Ja’Marr Chase of the Cincinnati Bengals has the biggest deal, a four-year, $161 million deal that was signed this offseason.

The Commanders are coming off of a postseason run to the NFC Championship game, marking their first appearance since 1991. McLaurin was the team’s leading receiver with 82 catches for 1,096 yards and 13 touchdowns.

McLaurin has played the past six seasons with the Commanders after being selected in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Ohio State. He has recorded at least 1,000 yards receiving in each of the past five seasons and made two Pro Bowls, including this past season.

According to his current contract, McLaurin will earn a base salary of $15.5 million this season along with bonuses of $3.3 million. Commanders general manager Adam Peters told media on Tuesday that the team is hopeful to work out a deal soon.

“Yeah, I mean, first, I think without a doubt, I think everybody in this building values Terry very much,” Peters said. “And we knew that coming in and we knew that even more after spending a year with him. In terms of where we’re at, we’ve had conversations recently and we’ll look to have more conversations. We’re going to do everything we can in order to get a deal done.”

Terry McLaurin has previously stated his desire to continue playing in Washington. However, he also expressed frustration with the lack of progress that has been made so far.

“I want to continue my career here, I’ve created my life here, so I want to be here. Just to see how things have played out has been disappointing,” the receiver said. “…I’m trying to take things day by day. I thought things would be more progressive than they have, and I know those discussions were there at the beginning, but since OTAs, we haven’t had any discussions. At this point, it’s up in the air.

“We haven’t talked in a month, and it’s becoming crunch time. You want to be in a position to be building towards what we did last year on the field, so this is definitely disappointing. I don’t know what happens next.”

Chandler Vessels contributed to this report