Terry McLaurin did not report to Commanders training camp Tuesday, AP source says

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Terry McLaurin did not report to Washington Commanders training camp Tuesday as the team’s top receiver seeks a new contract, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced McLaurin’s status.

Word of McLaurin not showing up with the rest of the veterans on the eve of the first practice of camp came hours after general manager Adam Peters said he expected everyone to be in attendance. McLaurin, who turns 30 in September, expressed frustration last week about the lack of progress in negotiations.

Peters and coach Dan Quinn had attempted to strike a more positive tone Tuesday at their pre-camp news conference.

“In terms of where we’re at, we’ve had conversations recently and we will look to have some more conversations,” Peters said, “and we’re going to do everything we can in order to get a deal done.”

McLaurin, who skipped mandatory minicamp and some voluntary workouts this spring, signed a three-year, $68.2 million extension in 2022 with the Commanders' previous regime. He is going into the final season of that contract.

The recent surge in receiver spending, including D.K. Metcalf’s five-year, $150 million deal following an offseason trade to Pittsburgh, dropped McLaurin’s annual average salary of $23.2 million to 17th among active players at the position.

Washington’s top receiver since entering the league as a third-round pick in 2019, McLaurin earned second-team All-Pro recognition last season, with a career-high 13 touchdown receptions and a fifth consecutive 1,000-yard season. He added an additional three touchdowns and 227 yards on 14 catches in three playoff games.

“I don’t know what happens next,” McLaurin said last week. “But without any progressive discussions, it’s kind of hard to see how I step on the field.”

McLaurin said the two sides had not spoken over the previous month. In that regard, Peters hinted at some form of progress.

Whether that means momentum toward a multiyear extension in the range of $30 million annually is unclear.

“I’ve been pretty frustrated — I’m not gonna lie,” McLaurin said during a 30-minute discussion with reporters last week in Laurel, Maryland, after filming a commercial.

"At the same time, I want to put myself in a position where I’m valued and I feel appreciated and things like that,” McLaurin said. “Unfortunately, that hasn’t transpired the way I wanted it to.”

Beyond production, McLaurin was Washington’s rare shining light during the franchise’s dark times under former owner Dan Snyder. The arrival last year of quarterback Jayden Daniels, along with Peters and Quinn, helped turn the Commanders into a contender.

Daniels’ top target had a hand — two actually — in Washington’s stunning 12-5 regular-season record and the franchise’s first conference title game appearance since 1991.

The GM's job involves weighing short-term and long-term ramifications of any financial deal. There’s minimal debate over McLaurin’s importance to the team.

“Without a doubt, I think everybody in this building values Terry very much,” Peters said, maintaining a hopeful demeanor. “We knew that coming in, and we knew that even more after spending a year with him.”

AP Sports Writer Stephen Whyno in New York contributed to this report.

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Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn, left, speaks as general manager Adam Peters, right, looks on during a news conference at the NFL football team's training camp in Ashburn, Va., Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's training camp in Ashburn, Va., Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn, left, speaks as general manager Adam Peters, right, looks on during a news conference at the NFL football team's training camp in Ashburn, Va., Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters, right, speaks as head coach Dan Quinn, left, looks on during a news conference at the NFL football team's training camp in Ashburn, Va., Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

FILE - Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) looks on from the sideline during an NFL football divisional playoff game against the Detroit Lions, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski, File)

CHICAGO (AP) — Alex DeBrincat scored twice and had an assist, John Gibson earned his second shutout in three starts, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 on Saturday night.

Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist and Emmitt Finnie also scored for the Red Wings, who have won four of five.

Chicago dropped its fourth game in five.

The Red Wings had the run of the ice from the start, jumping to a 2-0 lead in the first 4:35. DeBrincat opened the scoring from the right slot at 55 seconds, then set up Kane for his 498th career goal, a backhand from the right crease past goaltender Arvid Soderblom, less than four minutes later.

Finnie made it 3-0 on a slot rebound at 14:23 of the second, caroming in a saved shot of Lucas Raymond. DeBrincat added an empty-net goal with 3:46 remaining.

Gibson made 26 saves in his 26th career shutout. His best save was against Frank Nazar, without a goal for more than a month, to start the third period. The Blackhawks have been shut out three times in their last 11 games.

Soderblom stopped 20 shots and picked up his sixth loss in 10 starts.

Chicago star forward Connor Bedard missed the game because of the right shoulder injury in the last second of Friday’s game at St. Louis. No diagnosis has been revealed, but he isn’t expected to travel on the team’s road trip to Canada next week.

Rookie Nick Lardis, called up from Rockford of the American Hockey League and placed on the third line, had a couple of offensive chances in his first NHL game.

Red Wings: Host the New York Islanders on Tuesday.

Blackhawks: At Toronto on Tuesday.

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Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Matt Grzelcyk (48) and Detroit Red Wings center Nate Danielson (29) chase the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)

Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Kane reacts after he scores a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)

Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Kane scores a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)

Chicago Blackhawks center Ryan Donato (8) is tripped by Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker (25) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)