The Washington Commanders' window to win a Super Bowl opened much sooner than even the brightest optimist anticipated. Those in power just made Terry McLaurin the centerpiece of this timeline after finally agreeing to a lucrative contract extension with the wide receiver.
General manager Adam Peters was resolute in his stance. So was McLaurin, who took every drastic move imaginable to pile on the pressure and get this matter resolved successfully. It took a long time, and things threatened to go past the point of no return, but the result was exactly what everyone associated with the Commanders was hoping for.