Crybaby Terry McLaurin wants a new deal, but the Commanders aren’t budging

Washington Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin is still embroiled in contract talks with the front office. The 30-year-old is none too happy with the offers being presented to him, and vented his frustrations to the media this week.

Terry McLaurin cried his little eyes out during media availability:

Terry McLaurin- I’m pretty frustrated, not going to lie pic.twitter.com/YdCdP9d6Dk

— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) July 15, 2025

Granted, we don’t know exactly what McLaurin wants, nor do we know what the front office has offered to date. However, based on his demeanor, it appears the two sides are pretty far apart.

The issue has certainly been compounded by Garrett Wilson’s 4-year, $130M deal with the Jets, which is set to carry an AAV of $32.5M. McLaurin definitely rates himself among the best receivers in the league – although I certainly don’t – so I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s looking in that ballpark.

As an Eagles fan, I’m fortunate enough to have a front row seat to see what a competent front office looks like. Whenever a big deal is signed or a player is demanding a new contract, I ask myself the simple question: “Would Howie Roseman do that deal?”

My first instinct is, well, no. I don’t think making a 30-year-old Terry McLaurin one of the highest paid receivers in football makes sense. He would be WR3 on the Eagles, he shouldn’t be making more than AJ Brown or DeVonta Smith.

Washington’s old ownership group probably would have already thrown the bag at him. Josh Harris’ notoriously stingy bum ass is not taking that bait, though.

But is it really wise to piss off a key leader on a team that just appeared in the NFC Championship game? Sure, they got absolutely waxed and embarrassed on national television by the eventual Super Bowl champions, but still.

Honestly, it feels like Josh Harris & Co. is damned if they do and damned if they don’t. And that brings me more joy than you can possibly fathom.

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