Terry McLaurin wants it to be his turn for a new contract.
The Commanders receiver, while talking to reporters Tuesday after shooting a commercial, said he and Washington have not had any contract discussions for a month now though he made it “abundantly clear” he wants to remain with the team.
“I’ve been pretty frustrated, not going to lie,” McLaurin said. “Everything that has transpired has been pretty disappointing. I want to continue my career here, I’ve created my life here, so I want to be here. Just to see how things have played out has been disappointing.”
McLaurin sat out of mandatory minicamp in June — incurring over $100,000 in fines — as he enters the final season of a three-year, $68,364,000 contract, which ranks 16th-highest in the NFL in terms of average annual value.
If McLaurin, 29, does not secure a new contract, he could continue to sit out.
“Without any progression discussions, it’s kind of hard to see how I step on the field,” McLaurin said.
McLaurin has spent his entire career in Washington and is coming off five consecutive years of reaching 1,000 receiving yards.
Last year, with the help of rookie phenom quarterback Jayden Daniels, he scored a career-high 13 receiving touchdowns and earned a second trip to the Pro Bowl.
“[If they] don’t feel I’m part of their future, that’s fine, just tell me that,” McLaurin added. “I’m an adult and can handle hard truths.”
The Commanders are coming off a standout 12-5 season that saw them reach the NFC title game, losing to the eventual Super Bowl champion Eagles.
They added star wideout Deebo Samuel in an offseason trade with the 49ers, but missing half of their standout pass-catching tandem would make repeating their success even harder.
“I think there has to be some active discussions,” McLaurin added. “Like I said, we haven’t talked in over a month, and with camp around the corner, it’s becoming a little bit of crunch time. Obviously, you want to be in a position where you’re building on what we did last year, and [Daniels] and I continue to build along with the offense.
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