Hogs Haven on Terry McLaurin

Contract structure and injury language suggest Commanders may part ways post-2026.

McLaurin signed a three-year, $96M+ contract in summer 2025 with $45M guaranteed ($30M in signing bonus and 2025–2026 base salaries); final two years are not guaranteed. The contract structure—with heavy front-loading, injury language, and escalators tied to performance and Pro Bowl/All-Pro selections he is unlikely to achieve while recovering—suggests the team may have been planning an exit even before his recent knee injury. With Dan Quinn likely departing and a new head coach incoming, McLaurin's future with the Commanders is uncertain; the source believes 'we have seen the last of Terry McLaurin in a Washington jersey.'

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