Sources: Commanders' McLaurin skips minicamp

ASHBURN, Va., -- Washington Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin, seeking a declaration extension, did not study to the mandatory minicamp Tuesday, sources told ESPN. McLaurin, whose declaration expires aft this season, besides skipped the erstwhile 2 weeks of voluntary OTA sessions but had attended the archetypal period of workouts.

"Terry has had a large offseason," Commanders manager Dan Quinn said past month.

McLaurin besides skipped the voluntary OTA practices arsenic good arsenic the mandatory minicamp successful 2022 earlier signing a three-year hold worthy $68,364,000. This year, helium has a basal wage of $15.5 cardinal with a headdress deed of $25.5 million.

McLaurin tin beryllium fined $17,462 for missing the archetypal time of minicamp; $34,925 for the 2nd missed time and $52,381 for the 3rd and last day. All totaled, McLaurin could beryllium fined up to $104,768.

"I recognize the concern broadside of the things," Commanders receiver Deebo Samuel, who held retired successful San Francisco earlier getting an hold successful 2022, "and erstwhile helium stopped coming, I recognize his broadside of the story."

McLaurin is coming disconnected his astir productive play - aft playing with the champion backmost of his six-year vocation successful Jayden Daniels. He's the 11th starting backmost McLaurin has played with successful the NFL. Daniels volition go Washington's archetypal backmost to unfastened consecutive seasons arsenic the starter since Kirk Cousins from 2015-17.

Last play McLaurin recorded a career-best 13 touchdown receptions - 1 little than his erstwhile 3 years combined -- on with 82 catches for 1,096 yards.

McLaurin has been Washington's champion receiver since entering the NFL arsenic a third-round pick. He has not missed a crippled the past 4 seasons and has been 1 of their astir fashionable players during his tenure and a respected person successful the locker room.

McLaurin has 460 vocation receptions with 38 touchdowns. Since 2019, McLaurin has caught the 11th astir passes by a receiver and the 13th astir touchdowns.

One imaginable sticking point, aggregate league sources said, could beryllium his age: McLaurin turns 30 successful September. D.K. Metcalf was successful McLaurin's 2019 draught people and conscionable received a five-year woody worthy up to $150 cardinal with $60 cardinal guaranteed. Metcalf is 2 years younger than McLaurin.

Tampa Bay receiver Mike Evans signed a two-year woody for $41 cardinal astatine property 30 successful 2024. But helium had already played 10 seasons - each of which finished with him topping 1,000 yards receiving. Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams, who turns 33 successful December and is entering his 13th season, signed a two-year woody worthy $44 cardinal this offseason.