Commanders place Terry McLaurin on 'Did Not Report List' as contract dispute drags into camp

Commanders place Terry McLaurin on 'Did Not Report List'

Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin was officially placed him on the "Reserve/Did Not Report List" before training camp on Wednesday as the star player’s contract negotiations dragged into the start of the new season.

WASHINGTON - Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin was officially placed on the "Reserve/Did Not Report List" before training camp on Wednesday as the star player’s contract negotiations dragged into the start of the new season.

McLaurin is entering the final year of his deal and has fallen to 17th among NFL receivers in annual salary following recent signings. He skipped mandatory minicamp and offseason workouts and last week and voiced frustration over stalled negotiations.

Contract standoff

What we know:

At a press conference on Wednesday, head coach Dan Quinn called the holdout a "part of the business of the NFL" and said he wouldn't "get too worked up about it."

"I know Adam and his team, they're working as hard as they can with Terry," Quinn said. "It's part of the business of our league and this happens on teams all over. And so the longer you've been in it, the more you recognize that's just part of how things go."

"We think the world of him," he said about McLaurin when asked by FOX 5's Stephanie Ramirez. "I think Adam referenced that yesterday. It's why we're trying to do the extension. And so we hold him in really high regard. We love him. So that's kind of where we're at. But it does happen that the business side gets in and that's not here, that's everywhere."

McLaurin played a key role in last season’s 12-5 regular-season finish and Washington’s first NFC title game appearance since 1991. His performance helped fuel a turnaround led by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, Peters and Quinn.

Peters and  Quinn tried to have a positive tone at Tuesday’s pre-camp news conference. "In terms of where we’re at, we’ve had conversations recently and we will look to have some more conversations," Peters said, "and we’re going to do everything we can in order to get a deal done."

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 13: Terry McLaurin #17 of the Washington Commanders catches a touchdown pass against the Baltimore Ravens during the second quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on October 13, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patric

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