Overview
- McLaurin skipped all OTAs and minicamp and remains absent from team activities as training camp opens July 22.
- Negotiations have made no headway through June and July, with neither side presenting a new extension proposal.
- McLaurin’s camp points to Spotrac’s $31 million valuation and comparable deals like Tee Higgins’s $28 million-per-year contract to justify a low-$30 million annual deal.
- The Commanders have just $21 million to $23 million in available 2025 cap space, making any $30 million-plus extension a major financial challenge.
- Trade interest in McLaurin has emerged and the franchise tag deadline on July 18 intensifies pressure for a resolution.