Terry McLaurin's trade request is a bold, desperate move to get things moving regarding a new deal from the Washington Commanders. But it doesn't change the end goal.
The wide receiver has missed almost all of the team's preparations for the upcoming campaign. McLaurin wants to stay with the franchise, but the two sides are way off finding some middle ground. And it's quickly become a distraction that head coach Dan Quinn could have done without.
Raising the stakes with his final, depressing card to play was inevitable. This could provoke the Commanders into more urgency, especially considering McLaurin's value to the organization.