Terry McLaurin and the Commanders
agree on a 3-year extension worth $96 million, AP source says
[August 26, 2025]
By STEPHEN WHYNO
The Washington Commanders and top wide receiver Terry McLaurin have
agreed on a three-year contract extension worth $96 million, a
person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on
Monday.
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the
agreement had not been announced.
McLaurin initially did not show up to training camp and then landed
on the physically unable to perform list once he reported. After
asking for a trade when negotiations were at a standstill, he
recently had been activated in the hopes of being available for the
season opener on Sept. 7 against the NFC East rival New York Giants.
A deal got done less than two weeks before that game, keeping
McLaurin under contract through the 2028 NFL season. Co-owner Magic
Johnson said he was thrilled the Commanders re-signed McLaurin to a
deal that reportedly includes a $30 million signing bonus and is not
expected to become official until Tuesday.
“Job well done by my partner Josh Harris and GM Adam Peters,”
Johnson posted on social media, calling it great news for players,
the organization and fans. “Terry is more than just a great football
player, he is an outstanding leader and does tremendous things in
the (Washington area) community.”
McLaurin, who turns 30 in September, was going into the final year
of his current deal, signed in 2022. He has eclipsed 1,000 yards
receiving five seasons in a row and fell just 81 short as a rookie
when he missed time because of injury.
A 2019 third-round pick out of Ohio State, McLaurin became one of
just five players in league history with 900-plus yards receiving
and 50 catches apiece in each of his first six seasons, despite
Washington cycling through quarterbacks until Jayden Daniels arrived
last year.
McLaurin became a focal point with Daniels running the show on the
way to being named AP Offensive Rookie of the Year. He caught 87
passes for 1,096 yards last season to help the Commanders made the
playoffs, nearly doubling his career high in touchdowns with 13,
then tying for the postseason lead with three more on an improbable
run to the NFC championship game.
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Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin holds the ball
during the NFC Championship NFL football game against the
Philadelphia Eagles, Jan. 26, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik
Hamilton, file)
“He’s a heck of a player: dynamic, versatile
player,” Giants coach Brian Daboll told reporters before his team's
practice in East Rutherford, New Jersey. “He makes a lot of plays,
explosive, run after the catch. He was very productive last year
with Jayden — productive before that, but even more so when you’ve
got ‘5’ with him.”
Daboll called McLaurin an unbelievable person, dating to their
predraft visit six years ago.
“He was just a genuine guy, very down to earth, very respectful,
very smart,” Daboll said. “He was productive there at Ohio State.
Just had a good vibe with him at the dinner that we had.”
One of the faces of the franchise and a popular teammate and fan
favorite, McLaurin skipped portions of offseason workouts in hopes
of getting paid in line with his production. The recent surge in
receiver spending, including D.K. Metcalf’s five-year, $150 million
deal following a trade to Pittsburgh, had dropped McLaurin’s annual
average salary of $23.2 million to 17th among active players at the
position.
The extension puts McLaurin into a tie for sixth with Philadelphia's
A.J. Brown at an average of $32 million, behind only Cincinnati's
Ja'Marr Chase, Minnesota's Justin Jefferson, Dallas' CeeDee Lamb,
Metcalf and the New York Jets' Garrett Wilson.
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