The Washington Commanders enter the 2025 NFL season with heightened expectations after a surprising run to the NFC Championship Game behind star rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and some miraculous last-second wins late in the season.

Second on the board to potentially acquire McLaurin's services are the New England Patriots. The Pats have not had a 1,000-yard receiver since the 2019 regular season, when Tom Brady was throwing passes to Julian Edelman (1,117 yards).

W ashington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin reportedly wants "to bring a deal together" with his current employer regarding a contract extension. Still, he nevertheless elected to stay away from the team during the start of training camp practices this week.