Commanders and WR Terry McLaurin still not close to a new deal

[MJS]

We only need about $30 million more in cap space. Easy.

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

Always liked TMcL, but I’m probably biased based on some fantasy football performances.  Bottom line is I wouldn’t hate him in a Bills uni at all, and Beane should at the very least do his due diligence on any player that would make the team better.  Not expecting anything though. 

[Dillenger4]

14 hours ago, bigduke6 said:

careful.  i put this out there a couple of weeks ago when i came across an article by somebody.  about how it would be a good fit and cost next to nothing in picks.  would have to have a new contract and hes 30,  but hes consistent.  lets just say a handful of people on this board didnt treat me all that nicely.  

I hear ya man! My son told me a tweet:

 

Bills send Cook and a pick to Washington for McLaurin.

 

Both players are "unhappy" and want a new contract. Kinda makes sense. Someone on X is stating that it is a possibility.

[agilen]

Weird how some people are lukewarm here. If we traded for McLaurin, we’d be instant Super Bowl favorites. He’s way better than any WR on our roster.

[aristocrat]

21 hours ago, BruceVilanch said:

Turns 30 this year, I don't think we have the cap space either.

Cap means nothing 

[Alphadawg7]

I am all for adding talent, and I like Terry - but the odds of this happening before they see this group in the season on the field is pretty improbable IMHO.

 

Like it or not - the FO and Staff like this group and have confidence in this group.  Trade is not impossible, but if anyone has ever listened to Beane they would know they (right or wrong) are high on this group, believe its better than last years group (and it seems so on paper), and are confident in the offense that was the highest scoring team per game in the AFC in both the regular season and post season.  

 

Now add in that Brady's in his first full season as the OC running his offense and a very successful debut in a spread the ball around offense, and its not hard to see why they probably don't think they need to make a move like this early on.  

 

But, if McLaurin and the Commanders are still not getting there, and this lingers into the season, I can see Beane monitoring it as well as any other options that may arise if the offense is struggling and needs a piece as we get into the season.

 

So for me - is it possible...sure...is it likely before the season without injuries becoming part of the story...I don't think so.  But, definitely something to keep an eye on if the offense isn't coming to together the way we need during the season.  I have no doubt Beane and the organization are hyper focused on SB this year.  

[BeastMaster]

I would have rather traded for and paid McLaurin then to have paid Josh freaking Palmer when he hasn't shown to be anywhere near the caliber player Terry is

[3rdand12]

14 hours ago, Thurman#1 said:

 

 

Kick the tires? Yeah, fair enough.

 

Can't see how it would work out with the cap and his age and with a new contract being a problem. But I love McLaurin, great player, great attitude. Getting older, but a good guy.

 

Just pick up the damn phone Brandon. Say hi and see where it goes.

 But reality would set in I am afraid

1 hour ago, BeastMaster said:

I would have rather traded for and paid McLaurin then to have paid Josh freaking Palmer when he hasn't shown to be anywhere near the caliber player Terry is

And I wanted a top DE in FA. Even still , since Watt and that LB from Dallas are still out there.

 But Beane IS cheap too  lol

[EasternOHBillsFan]

1 hour ago, BeastMaster said:

I would have rather traded for and paid McLaurin then to have paid Josh freaking Palmer when he hasn't shown to be anywhere near the caliber player Terry is

 

You can't trade for someone if the party doesn't want to trade him.

[TBBills Fan]

5 hours ago, aristocrat said:

Cap means nothing 

Told ex wife 3 the same thing when she found out about ex wife #4...she did not agree and became ex wife #3. 

 

 

[HOUSE]

Another guy refusing to play for the Sabres.....er... Commanders 

[BarleyNY]

13 hours ago, HOUSE said:

Another guy refusing to play for the Sabres.....er... Commanders 

He’ll play. He’s due almost $20M this season. He’s not jeopardizing that. I don’t blame him for wanting an extension now and I don’t blame Washington for not giving it to him. 

His situation is similar to Amari Coopers’ in some ways, but very different in a couple others. Same age, one year left on contract and both wanting an extension. Both teams reluctant to give them one with any real guarantees beyond this season.

But Cooper had a vet min salary because the Browns kicked his cap out with a signing bonus conversion. McLauren has been paid a $2.8M roster bonuses and is still due $15.5M in salary, $850k in per game roster bonuses and $250k in incentives. Not many teams can trade for that. Also the Browns were tanking. Washington will be in contention unless something goes off the rails. They aren’t motivated to move him like the Browns were with Cooper. 

In short, Washington isn’t trading him, it would be nearly impossible for the Bills cap-wise and giving him a big extension would be a huge mistake. 

Edited July 17 by BarleyNY

[SCBills]

45 minutes ago, BarleyNY said:

He’ll play. He’s due almost $20M this season. He’s not jeopardizing that. I don’t blame him for wanting an extension now and I don’t blame Washington for not giving it to him. 

His situation is similar to Amari Coopers’ in some ways, but very different in a couple others. Same age, one year left on contract and both wanting an extension. Both teams reluctant to give them one with any real guarantees beyond this season.

But Cooper had a vet min salary because the Browns kicked his cap out with a signing bonus conversion. McLauren has been paid a $2.8M roster bonuses and is still due $15.5M in salary, $850k in per game roster bonuses and $250k in incentives. Not many teams can trade for that. Also the Browns were tanking. Washington will be in contention unless something goes off the rails. They aren’t motivated to move him like the Browns were with Cooper. 

In short, Washington isn’t trading him, it would be nearly impossible for the Bills cap-wise and giving him a big extension would be a huge mistake. 

I suppose we could send back say, Epenesa, Samuel etc in a deal, to somewhat wash out the money.  No idea of Washington would want either of them and they’d probably ask for Cook if we went that route. 
 

But I don’t have much interest in handing a 30 year old WR a massive extension. 
 

And is pointed out above.. if it lingers, I could see trade deadline interest, but Beane is going to want to see Coleman, Palmer, Shakir, Kincaid and Knox out there as 5 likely long term investments before he makes a massive move at the receiver position. 

[Gregg]

35 minutes ago, SCBills said:

I suppose we could send back say, Epenesa, Samuel etc in a deal, to somewhat wash out the money.  No idea of Washington would want either of them and they’d probably ask for Cook if we went that route. 
 

But I don’t have much interest in handing a 30 year old WR a massive extension. 
 

And is pointed out above.. if it lingers, I could see trade deadline interest, but Beane is going to want to see Coleman, Palmer, Shakir, Kincaid and Knox out there as 5 likely long term investments before he makes a massive move at the receiver position. 

 

There is no guarantee the Commanders want to trade him. Beane would also have to figure out a way to make this work cap wise if a trade could be worked out. I would call the Commanders and see if there is any interest in making a trade. If the Bills could get McLaurin, then he becomes our #1 WR. That opens things up for the rest of the WR's and TE's. It will also help Cook in the run game as opposing defenses will have to respect the passing game more with McLaurin. This probably doesn't happen right now but the longer this goes on between McLaurin and the Commanders without a deal then a trade possibility probably increases.

[Maynard]

I’d love this, but man how do we free up the space? 

[SCBills]

14 minutes ago, Maynard said:

I’d love this, but man how do we free up the space? 

Send back Curtis Samuel in the trade and then move AJE gets us around what we need. 
 

No idea if WAS would want, or even accept Samuel, as part of the trade, but those are two - seemingly - expendable guys that (if traded) move enough salary to afford McLaurin this year. 

[Gregg]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/nfl-insider-pumps-up-patriots-and-wr-terry-mclaurin-trade-talk/ar-AA1INqHp?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=7be7685cca144d35866843dd4fb61e04&ei=19

 

Don't know why NE would want to trade for him. They are not close to competing for a Super Bowl. Why bother trading for a 30-year-old WR. Different story for the Bills who are in win now mode.

[rusty shackleford]

He didn't report to the first day of camp.

 

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45797570/source-unhappy-terry-mclaurin-report-commanders-camp

[SCBills]

On 7/17/2025 at 1:16 PM, Gregg said:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/nfl-insider-pumps-up-patriots-and-wr-terry-mclaurin-trade-talk/ar-AA1INqHp?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=7be7685cca144d35866843dd4fb61e04&ei=19

 

Don't know why NE would want to trade for him. They are not close to competing for a Super Bowl. Why bother trading for a 30-year-old WR. Different story for the Bills who are in win now mode.

Id do it if I were New England. 
 

Make sure Maye has everything he needs to avoid a CJ Stroud second season after a promising rookie year.

 

I think they’re pretty confident Maye is good, so you’d want to sync contracts up with his timeline, but getting him McLaurin to help facilitate a jump/avoid a regression, makes a lot of sense to me. 

[BarleyNY]

5 hours ago, SCBills said:

Id do it if I were New England. 
 

Make sure Maye has everything he needs to avoid a CJ Stroud second season after a promising rookie year.

 

I think they’re pretty confident Maye is good, so you’d want to sync contracts up with his timeline, but getting him McLaurin to help facilitate a jump/avoid a regression, makes a lot of sense to me. 

Agreed. NE has the luxury of a ton of cap space and their main problem has been being able to spend it on quality players. He’d be a huge upgrade over Noah Brown.