Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin skips mandatory mini camp

ASHBURN, Va. (7News) — Once again, the Commanders wide receiver, Terry McLaurin, was a no show for the start of mandatory minicamp at team headquarters in Ashburn. He also missed the previous two weeks of voluntary OTA sessions.

It's pretty straight forward, McLaurin is seeking a contract extension.

Players who skip mandatory minicamp practices are subject to fines, per the collective bargaining agreement. If McLaurin skips all three days, he will be fined a total of $104,768.

"Sometimes football and business intersect. This is one of those times," Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said. "Let them work through that."

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McLaurin skipped minicamp in 2022 as well when he was seeking a new contract. He signed a three-year, $68.2 million extension a few weeks later, but now is entering the final year of that deal.

McLaurin is coming off his most productive season, after playing with the best quarterback of his six-year career in Jayden Daniels.

Last season, McLaurin had a career-best 13 touchdown receptions with 82 catches for 1,096 yards.

McLaurin, a two-time Pro Bowler, turns 30 in September, meaning this could be his last chance to maximize his earning power.