NFL soccer is quick approaching, and participation in staff coaching camps is shifting from voluntary to necessary.
And though nearly all of the gamers have proven out in full power for the voluntary follow classes, there have been some notable absences.
A type of is the Commanders' star broad receiver, Terry McLaurin
McLaurin is at the moment after a brand new contract, and is heading into the ultimate season of his four-year, $3,847,671 rookie-scale deal. In accordance with a number of sources across the staff, the truth that a long-term contract has but to be agreed upon is extraordinarily unsettling for the wideout, and he'll stay absent from necessary camp due to it.
McLaurin, 26, has been Washington's most dependable pass-catcher since coming into the league in 2019 out of Ohio State, and recorded consecutive 1,000-yard seasons in 2020 and 2021. He achieved that whereas lining up alongside totally different beginning quarterbacks in every of his three seasons. He is caught balls from eight QBs in whole, remaining a resolute goal regardless of the fixed change.
Final season marked McLaurin's greatest 12 months, as he totaled 1,053 yards and 5 TDs on 77 catches. He additionally had 25 contested catches in 2021, probably the most within the league, and dropped simply 3.8% of his alternatives, lower than gamers similar to Cooper Kupp, Justin Jefferson and Tyreek Hill.
His consistency is chief amongst causes that he is looking for to be paid like a star WR.
McLaurin has been absent from the staff because the draft in April, and has appeared at only one offseason exercise since they started, in keeping with staff beat reporter Nicki Jhabvala.
McLaurin's truancy may take a bit out of his wage ought to the staff determine to penalize him. In accordance with Jhabvala, he may very well be fined as much as $95,877 in whole for the times he misses.
McLaurin's numbers put him in elite territory amongst a few of the sport's elite threats at his place. However at this level, he is but to be paid prefer it, and he could not present face till he does.
