ASHBURN, Va., -- Washington Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin, who is seeking a contract extension, did not report to the team's mandatory minicamp Tuesday, an expected move given how he handled a similar situation three years ago.
McLaurin, whose contract expires after this season, also skipped the previous two weeks of voluntary OTA sessions but had attended the first month of workouts.
"Sometimes football and business, they intersect and this is one of those times," Commanders coach Dan Quinn said. "Terry is a fantastic teammate and really puts in the work and spent a lot of time with them already this off season."
McLaurin also skipped the voluntary OTA practices as well as the mandatory minicamp in 2022 before signing a three-year extension worth $68,364,000. This year, he has a base salary of $15.5 million with a cap hit of $25.5 million.
McLaurin can be fined $17,462 for missing the first day of minicamp, $34,925 for the second missed day and $52,381 for the third day, for a total of up to $104,768.
"I understand the business side of the things," said Commanders receiver Deebo Samuel Sr., who held out in San Francisco before getting an extension in 2022, "and when he stopped coming, I understand his side of the story."
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