After months of tension slowly building, the Terry McLaurin contract saga has reached a tipping point. The two-time Pro Bowler has officially requested a trade from the Washington Commanders.
This was always the worst-case scenario. It's something that Washington never thought would come to be a reality, even as the two sides made little if any progress towards working out a new deal throughout the summer.
Yet here we are.
Some Commanders fans may still staunchly be on McLaurin's side. Others may at this point be feeling betrayed by the second-team All-Pro. Both positions are justifiable, and no matter whose side you're on, one thing can be agreed.