Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders
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Holdouts have become a staple of the NFL as the Tennessee Titans may have a chance to bring in a new receiver.
If McLaurin and the Commanders fail to reach a contract extension, the team could franchise tag him for the 2023 season — which would result in Washington paying the receiver $20.16 million.
There is major risk involved in signing McLaurin, who turns 30 this September, to a long-term contract extension.
Financially, McLaurin's deal makes sense from the team's side, too. With the extension just being three years and most of the guaranteed money paid by March 2023, Washington has some flexibility towards the backend of the deal if McLaurin were to struggle. Of course, that's not the hope or plan from either side, but it does give the team a contingency plan for the worst-case scenario. Across ...