Terry McLaurin deal shuts down rivals who thought Commanders were vulnerable

Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin | Perry Knotts/GettyImages Terry McLaurin's contract battle with the Washington Commanders became a distraction this team didn't need over the summer. It also left analysts and rivals wondering if it left head coach Dan Quinn's squad vulnerable to regression after a phenomenal 2024 campaign.

Think again.

The Commanders ended a long saga with McLaurin by giving the wide receiver a three-year, $96 million extension with a $30 million signing bonus. Much will depend on the guarantees attached, which haven't been disclosed yet, but fans won't care who came out a winner. All they care about is getting the second-team All-Pro back onto the practice…