Commanders' Kingsbury pushes McLaurin to end hold-in
Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury wants wide receiver Terry McLaurin to end his hold-in and start doing on-field work at training camp.
"I don't know exactly how much you can get out of that," Kingsbury told reporters Friday when asked about McLaurin only participating in team meetings.
"I think we're kind of at that point to where we need to start getting those guys, when they're available, out there and jelling to see where we are as an offense."
McLaurin has been in a contract standoff with the team since camp opened in late July. He initially didn't report but eventually arrived at camp after a four-day holdout and was placed on the physically unable to perform list.
The veteran has one year remaining on a three-year, $68.2-million extension he signed in 2022. McLaurin's $23.2-million average annual salary makes him the 17th-highest paid wide receiver in the league. Teammate Deebo Samuel is set to earn $23.85 million in 2025, according to Over The Cap.
McLaurin posted a career high in touchdown passes last season with 13 while racking up 82 receptions and 1,096 receiving yards. His 23.2% team target percentage in 2024 ranked seventh in the NFL among wideouts, per Fantasy Pros.
"Hopefully, he's (McLaurin) out practicing soon," head coach Dan Quinn said two weeks ago. "We also understand there's the business side of this, things that (general manager) Adam (Peters) and his side and Terry and his reps are working it through."
McLaurin has been with the Commanders since they selected him in the third round of the 2019 draft out of Ohio State. His 6,379 career receiving yards rank sixth on the franchise's all-time leaders list.
Washington has two preseason games remaining before its season opener against the New York Giants on Sept. 7.