Overview

• McLaurin remains absent from Washington’s training camp, maintaining his holdout until he secures a new contract
• He has produced five consecutive 1,000-yard seasons and recorded a career-high 13 touchdowns in 2024, underscoring his consistency
• McLaurin’s representatives are pressing for an extension in the $30 million-per-year range to match the league’s top-paid receivers
• The Buffalo Bills, Las Vegas Raiders, San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers have been publicly identified as potential trade suitors
• Commanders’ offseason additions of Deebo Samuel and Laremy Tunsil have intensified the timeline, as insiders peg a 15–20 percent chance he seeks a trade if talks drag into mid-August