McLaurin signs three-year extension with Commanders

Terry McLaurin and the Washington Commanders have reached agreement on a three year contract extension, ending a monthslong standoff just over a week before the regular season. The deal, announced Monday, will keep the Pro Bowl wide receiver in Washington through 2028 and clears the way for him to rejoin the team as it prepares to open the 2025 season at home on Sept. 7 against the New York Giants.

The financial terms were reported differently across outlets, but multiple reports put the contract at roughly 96 million over three years and said it includes a 30 million signing bonus. Some accounts listed guaranteed money around 44.65 million and provided a detailed payout schedule and performance incentives; other reports offered slightly different totals, with figures ranging from 94 million to 97 million. Team officials and McLaurin's representatives declined to release a full public breakdown immediately.

The extension ends a tense negotiation that stretched through the offseason and training camp. McLaurin skipped organized team activities and the mandatory minicamp, staged a hold in during training camp to avoid fines while not practicing, was placed on the physically unable...