Washington Commanders veterans reported to training camp Tuesday, but wide receiver Terry McLaurin, who is seeking a new contract, was not among them, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.<\/p>\n
The 29-year-old McLaurin is entering the final season of a three-year, $68.2 million contract extension<\/a>. The six-year veteran has amassed at least 77 receptions and 1,002 yards in each of his last five seasons. <\/p>\n Last year, he excelled with 82 catches for 1,096 yards and 13 touchdowns for a 12-win Commanders team that reached the NFC Championship Game for the first time since 1991.<\/p>\n McLaurin’s absence comes as no surprise, given his comments to reporters last Tuesday, saying that “without any progress in discussions, it’s kind of hard to see how I step on the field,” per ESPN’s John Keim<\/a>.<\/p>\n McLaurin did make clear that he wanted to stay in town and wasn’t looking for a trade. However, understandably, McLaurin wants to get what he deserves.<\/p>\n “With how the market is today it conveys what guys of my caliber are deserving of. I feel I fit in that box because of how I’ve carried myself on and off the field. I don’t want to feel like you have to beg for someone to see your worth and value. Everything in previous regimes and now I’ve done everything asked of me.”<\/p>\n He also noted his frustration and disappointment with the lack of progress toward a new deal at that point.<\/p>\n