There appears to be a situation worth keeping an eye on in Washington right now.
Terry McLaurin just sounded the alarm after latest Commanders contract update – Mike Luciano, RiggosRag.com
Entering the final year of his contract, McLaurin is ready for an extension.
The main reason the Washington Commanders are viewed as one of the more viable contenders across the NFL landscape at this moment is the electric passing game Kliff Kingsbury has installed. The connection between quarterback Jayden Daniels and receiver Terry McLaurin forms the backbone of this attack.
McLaurin is trying to earn his last big payday after a dominant 2024 season, and he is not above making people uncomfortable in the name of trying to force Adam Peters’ hand.
The main reason the Washington Commanders are viewed as one of the more viable contenders across the NFL landscape at this moment is the electric passing game Kliff Kingsbury has installed. The connection between quarterback Jayden Daniels and receiver Terry McLaurin forms the backbone of this attack.
McLaurin is trying to earn his last big payday after a dominant 2024 season, and he is not above making people uncomfortable in the name of trying to force Adam Peters’ hand.
According to Jordan Schultz, McLaurin has made his frustration with the lack of a long-term deal palpably clear. After showing up to voluntary workouts, McLaurin left the event early and has left many wondering if he will show up to the team’s mandatory minicamp amid this squabble.
McLaurin is entering the final year of his contract, and there haven’t been very many talks between he and Washington as it pertains to a long-term contract. The Deebo Samuel trade has likely muddied the waters a bit, and it has put Washington in an awkward place with one of their best receivers ever.
Terry McLaurin frustrated with Commanders not giving him long-term contract
McLaurin was a good soldier for many years in Washington, constantly piling up 1,000-yard seasons despite below-average quarterback play. McLaurin’s 82 catches and 1,096 yards in 2024 were about on par with his usual averages, but he managed to snag 13 touchdowns after never having scored seven before this year.
The Commanders still have a few years before they have to pay Daniels what will assuredly be an eye-watering contract, which should free them up to spend money on McLaurin. Samuel is a solid short-term addition, but this front office is making a severe error if they are putting off talks with McLaurin due to the Deebo acquisition.
Donovan McNabb says the Eagles losing Andy Reid was a bigger mistake than the Giants losing Saquon Barkley – WFN.com
Philadelphia’s loss is greater than New York’s loss.
Saquon Barkley is the first Philadelphia Eagle to appear on the cover of the Madden NFL video game since former quarterback Donovan McNabb in 2005.
Unlike McNabb, Barkley is not a homegrown Eagle drafted and brought up by the organization. To some, Barkley is a defector, as a former member of the rival New York Giants.
The decision by the Giants to let Barkley leave the organization has been criticized as one of the worst mistakes in recent history after the running back led the Eagles to the Super Bowl and broke the franchise rushing record.
“They made a real big mistake, and I think it’s going to cost them a little bit,” McNabb told Fox News Digital of the Giants.
To McNabb, the Giants’ decision to let Barkley go may not be as bad a decision made by the Eagles over a decade earlier.
McNabb, who played his entire Eagles career under former Philadelphia head coach and current Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid, believes his former team made a mistake by firing Reid after the 2012 season. The Eagles traded McNabb to the rival Washington Redskins (now the Commanders) three years before that.
“There’s a couple mistakes they made. I was first and Andy followed,” McNabb said. “Now you sit back, and you start to watch, and you see how [Reid’s] career has gone to a different level.”
Reid has won three Super Bowls with the Chiefs and gone to two more after reaching one and losing it with the Eagles. Reid is also credited with drafting and developing Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
To McNabb, the “mistake” of the Eagles firing Reid was bigger than that of the Giants letting go of Barkley.
“To be honest with you, I’ll say the Eagles losing Andy,” McNabb said when asked the bigger mistake between the two.
Giants QB Russell Wilson: Jaxson Dart’s presence ‘doesn’t change’ my approach – Kevin Patra, NFL.com
Russell is still has a “business as usual” approach.
For the second consecutive year, Russell Wilson signed with a club only to see a younger quarterback added. This year in New York, it was Jaxson Dart, a rookie first-round quarterback with the upside to take the Giants’ starting job away eventually.
Wilson, who has been taking most of the first-team reps at OTAs, said Dart’s presence doesn’t alter his approach.
“It doesn’t change anything at all,” Wilson said via the team’s official transcript. “I think the biggest thing is for me is just being my best every day, leading. I always think about just leading everybody, just leading every room, every moment, every time I get to step between the white lines and the opportunity of that.”
Wilson inked a one-year deal worth up to $21 million and was anointed the starter by coach Brian Daboll. The contract, coupled with Dart’s presence, underscores that the 36-year-old QB is simply a bridge. The question is, when does Dart’s future start? Week 1? Week 10? Week 15? Week 18? 2026? A lot of that might have to do with how Wilson performs, starting with next week’s minicamp.
For his part, Wilson had nothing negative to say about the talented rookie quarterback.
“Jaxson’s been great, man,” Wilson said while speaking to reporters for the first time since the draft. “He’s a great worker, great teammate. We’re having fun, all of us. We have a really good quarterback room. Guys are so focused and working diligently every day. He’s going to be an extremely, extremely good talent and everything else throughout his career.”
Wilson isn’t shy about his willingness to mentor New York’s future signal-caller.
