August 2, 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan reportedly contacted the Washington Commanders' front office concerning the availability of wide receiver
Terry McLaurin. It's unknown how engaged both sides were in discussions regarding a potential trade for the disgruntled wideout. However, with McLaurin not only expecting to be "paid like a true No. 1 receiver," he also wants to be the top option for any club he suits up for moving ahead. The Steelers made a move to acquire
DK Metcalf from the Seahawks during the offseason. Not only that, the franchise gave him a hefty five-year, $150 million extension. Naturally, Metcalf is atop the depth chart in Pittsburgh, so bringing in McLaurin wouldn't make much sense for many different reasons. As of now, McLaurin remains in Washington, although that may not change anytime soon, considering the team doesn't appear too interested in trading him after he had a career-high 13 touchdowns in 2024. There will be more updates surrounding the 29-year-old in the coming days and weeks. Understandably, until the situation is resolved, some managers may look past McLaurin in fantasy drafts heading into Week 1.
--Dennis ClausenSource: Chris Halicke
August 2, 2025
Washington Commanders wide receiver
Terry McLaurin requested a trade on Thursday after contract negotiations did not produce the progress the receiver was hoping for in training camp. NFL Network's Nick Shook put together a list of six teams that make the most sense to pursue the two-time Pro Bowl wideout, including the Chargers, Raiders, Jets, Patriots, 49ers, and Browns. Any deal will likely require an extension, and the Commanders are reportedly asking for a draft pick and a young NFL-ready receiver. While the six teams Shook lays out are all in need of receiving help, a deal to land McLaurin will be complicated and costly. He could be worth it, though, since he has produced over 1,000 receiving yards in five straight seasons and is coming off a career-high 13 touchdowns last year while working with rookie quarterback
Jayden Daniels.
--Zach ThompsonSource: Nick Shook
August 1, 2025
The Washington Commanders are not interested in trading star wide receiver
Terry McLaurin, despite his public request to be dealt. McLaurin and the team have been locked in a tenuous contract dispute for months, following the most productive season of his career. With McLaurin slated to make $15.5 million in base salary on the final year of his deal, the indication from his camp is that he's seeking a deal in line with that of
DK Metcalf and the Pittsburgh Steelers, in the range of $33 million AAV. While the Commanders have not spoken publicly beyond saying they intend to keep McLaurin around long-term, the thought is that they're seeking a deal closer to the $23 million AAV recently agreed to by fellow 29-year-old
Courtland Sutton and the Denver Broncos. Should the Commanders take the field without McLaurin in 2025, free agent addition
Deebo Samuel Sr. would profile as the team's WR1, and quarterback
Jayden Daniels would presumably see his sky-high second-year expectations take a notable dip.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Nicki Jhabvala and Dianna Russini - The Athletic
July 31, 2025
Washington Commanders all-pro wide receiver
Terry McLaurin requested a trade on Thursday after contract discussions fell through. McLaurin has been vocal about receiving an extension this year after delivering a career year in the 2024 season. Outside of McLaurin's rookie year, he has delivered over 1,000 yards receiving in every season he's played and remained a healthy option for the Commanders. With star quarterback
Jayden Daniels entering the fold, this will be big news that can impact his play and McLaurin's after they connected for 13 passing touchdowns in 2024. As he enters his age-30 season, we will see if the Commanders work harder to get a deal done or decide to ship him off before his final contracted year.
--Luke DeMarcusSource: Jordan Schultz on X
July 31, 2025
Washington Commanders rookie wide receiver
Jaylin Lane has been seeing time with the first team during the early stages of training camp. According to Lynell Willingham of 1067 The Fan, the rookie out of Virginia Tech was being used as a decoy on a jet sweep during Thursday's practice session. The Commanders selected the wide receiver in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft with the 128th overall pick. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status as he may be pushed back to a reserve role once
Terry McLaurin and the team resolve their contract dispute. During the past two seasons at Virginia Tech, Lane averaged 585 scrimmage yards per season and scored 10 total touchdowns. If Lane were to continue to impress, he could eventually jump
Noah Brown and
Luke McCaffrey on the depth chart. For now, he remains a stash option in deeper dynasty leagues.
--Andy SmithSource: Lynnell Willingham
July 29, 2025
Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said he's seen "the Year 1 to the Year 2 jump" and is "encouraged" by the work wide receiver
Luke McCaffrey has put in over the offseason. Washington drafted McCaffrey in the third round out of Rice in 2024, and he did not contribute much on offense as a rookie. In 17 games, McCaffrey recorded 18 catches for 168 yards and zero touchdowns. Heading into 2025, the 24-year-old appears to be battling veteran
Noah Brown for the WR3 role in Washington behind
Terry McLaurin and
Deebo Samuel Sr. However, McLaurin (ankle) is currently on the active/PUP list with an ankle injury and is engaged in a very public contract dispute with the team, so there's some added uncertainty at the position. A strong showing in the preseason could go a long way toward solidifying McCaffrey's role within the offense.
--Will BradySource: Commanders Wire - Bryan Manning
July 29, 2025
The Washington Commanders have been lining up wide receiver
Deebo Samuel Sr. in various spots as they look to take advantage of his versatility, according to John Keim of ESPN. Not only has Samuel caught passes and run the ball, but the Commanders have paired him with running back
Austin Ekeler on kickoff returns. Samuel was a big-time all-around weapon for the San Francisco 49ers earlier in his career, but they traded him to Washington in the offseason after his production went backward. Samuel caught 51 of 81 targets for 670 yards and three touchdowns in 15 games last year. As a runner, he totaled just 136 yards on 42 attempts and added another score. The 29-year-old still believes he has "a lot left in the tank," and he'll have a chance to show it as a key piece in a talented Commanders offense led by second-year quarterback
Jayden Daniels.
--Connor ByrneSource: John Keim
July 29, 2025
Washington Commanders rookie seventh-round running back
Jacory Croskey-Merritt is getting reps with quarterback
Jayden Daniels and the first-team offense in the no-huddle session during Tuesday's training camp practice. It's something worth watching for the 245th overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft back in April. The 24-year-old had 1,190 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2023 at New Mexico but then ran into eligibility issues in 2024 after transferring to Arizona and played in one game. It's the reason why he fell to the final round of the draft, although he does have some intrigue as a between-the-tackles bruiser. As long as
Austin Ekeler and
Brian Robinson Jr. are healthy, Croskey-Merritt figures to compete the No. 3 change-of-pace role with Chris Rodriguez and
Jeremy McNichols. Fantasy managers in redraft leagues can likely ignore him.
--Keith HernandezSource: Couch GM
July 28, 2025
The difference between what the Washington Commanders are willing to offer and what wide receiver
Terry McLaurin (ankle) is asking for in contract negotiations is "vast," according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. McLaurin ended his holdout and reported to Commanders' training camp on Sunday, but he was immediately placed on the active/physically unable to perform list, so this could be a hold-in situation. McLaurin will turn 30 in September and has been remarkably durable throughout his career, playing in 17 games in each of the last five seasons. He caught 82 passes for 1,096 yards and a career-high 13 touchdowns in 2024, his first season playing with Commanders quarterback
Jayden Daniels. McLaurin profiles as a high-end WR2 in fantasy as long as he's ready to go for the regular season, but it appears as though his return to the practice field is not particularly close.
--Will BradySource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
July 27, 2025
Washington Commanders wide receiver
Terry McLaurin ended his holdout on Sunday morning. McLaurin has been removed from the did not report list and placed on the active/physically unable to perform list. The 29-year-old is reportedly dealing with an ankle issue that has lingered from last season. McLaurin is allowed to do some team activities, but cannot participate in practice until being medically cleared. The star wideout has been holding out over a new contract extension. McLaurin has one year left on a three-year extension that he signed in 2022. The decision to go to the PUP list does not mean the two sides are nearing a deal. This move allows McLaurin to avoid $50K daily fines that he was receiving for missing camp. Hopefully, the two sides can agree on a deal for the beginning of the regular season.
--Andy WebbSource: Ian Rapoport
July 23, 2025
The Athletic's Ben Standig reports that Washington Commanders wide receiver
Noah Brown (undisclosed) will join training camp practices soon but needs a bit of a ramp-up period and rest days. The Commanders placed Brown on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list to begin camp, but he could be back sooner than later. The 29-year-old was carted off the field on June 11 at minicamp, but the Commanders never specified what type of injury he was dealing with. It shouldn't really matter, though, as Brown should have enough time to get ready for Week 1 of the regular season if he can return to practice soon. When he does, he'll be competing for playing time as the No. 3 receiver behind
Terry McLaurin and newcomer
Deebo Samuel Sr. Brown missed the final two months of 2024 with a kidney injury and could face stiff competition from
Luke McCaffrey.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Ben Standig
July 23, 2025
Washington Commanders wide receiver
Terry McLaurin was officially placed on the Reserve/Did Not Report list on Wednesday. McLaurin continues to hold out as he seeks a new contract with the Commanders. The 29-year-old has been disappointed with the way contract talks with Washington have progressed and has not reported to training camp. He hasn't missed a game since 2020 and caught 82 passes for 1,096 yards and a career-high 13 touchdowns across 17 games last season. Scary Terry continues to weigh out his options for a new contract by holding out or requesting a trade. The Commanders highly value him and hope to get a new deal soon. Washington's star wideout's fantasy stock could continue to dip while the holdout continues. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor the situation as McLaurin comes in as a high-end WR2 in upcoming fantasy drafts and is ranked WR15 in the latest RotoBaller rankings.
--Brad Camara - RotoBallerSource: Adam Schefter of ESPN
July 22, 2025
Washington Commanders wide receiver
Terry McLaurin, who is seeking a new contract, did not report to training camp on Tuesday and is officially a holdout this summer, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. McLaurin wasn't present for the team's conditioning test on Tuesday, which marked the unofficial start of training camp. The 29-year-old pass-catcher is the only Commanders player that isn't accounted for. It doesn't come as a surprise after McLaurin recently said he was disappointed with the direction of contract talks with the team of late. He's seeking a new deal after catching 82 passes for 1,096 yards and a career-high 13 touchdowns in 17 regular-season games in 2024. McLaurin now has five straight seasons of 1,000 receiving yards and is the unquestioned WR1 in D.C. He's due for TD regression, but with
Jayden Daniels under center, he profiles as a strong WR2 in fantasy.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
July 22, 2025
Washington Commanders wide receiver
Terry McLaurin is still uncertain for the start of training camp, but the Commanders are making it clear that they are willing to work on a new deal with their star receiver. Commanders General Manager Adam Peters said on Tuesday, "Without a doubt, I think everybody in this building values Terry very much. In terms of where we're at, we've had conversations recently and we'll look to have more conversations. ... We'll do whatever we can to get a deal done." Scary Terry has put up over 1,000 yards in each of his last five seasons without missing a game since 2020. He produced a new career-high 13 touchdowns last year while working with rookie standout
Jayden Daniels. McLaurin is exploring every option, including a holdout, hold-in, and a trade request, so keep a close eye on his status as training camp opens.
--Zach ThompsonSource: Nicki Jhabvala
July 21, 2025
It's unclear if Washington Commanders wide receiver
Terry McLaurin will attend the start of training camp this week, but he said he's interested in "trying to bring a deal together, not breaking the team apart," according to a source close to McLaurin. The 29-year-old skipped offseason workouts as he seeks a long-term contract extension, and he also hasn't decided if he'll ask for a trade. The All-Pro wideout and team captain is exploring every option, including a holdout, hold-in and a trade request. McLaurin has made it clear he's frustrated with the situation, but the Commanders haven't talked to him about his contract in weeks. He turns 30 in September and is entering the final year of a four-year, $68.4 million deal. After posting his fifth-straight 1,000-yard season in 2024, McLaurin has become a strong WR2 target in fantasy.
--Keith HernandezSource: FOX Sports - Henry McKenna
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