Metcalf, 27, signed a five-year, $150M deal with the Steelers shortly after being traded from the Seattle Seahawks in March. (The deal comprises an out after the 2026 season.)
Whereas Commanders followers are joyful that McLaurin ought to now be prepared for Week 1 in opposition to the New York Giants, the transfer may very well be thought-about a slight overpay.
The previous Ohio State Buckeyes star turns 30 on Sept. 15, an age when WRs sometimes decline. Different WRs who’re approaching their 30s have signed for much less this offseason.
Denver Broncos WR Courtland Sutton, who turns 30 on Oct. 10, signed a four-year, $92M extension in July.
McLaurin, nonetheless, has been extra productive than Sutton and Metcalf all through his profession.
Because the Commanders chosen him with choose No. 76 within the 2019 NFL Draft, he has amassed 6,379 receiving yards. Metcalf had 6,324 receiving yards in his first six seasons with Seattle, whereas Sutton had 5,340 receiving yards in his first seven seasons with Denver.
McLaurin has performed with subpar quarterbacks for many of his profession. After Washington added star QB Jayden Daniels in 2024, he produced even higher numbers. In 17 video games, he logged a career-high 13 landing catches, the second most within the league.
“Clearly, me and Terry have an excellent relationship,” Daniels has stated this offseason, via ESPN’s John Keim. “Each time the time comes and he is again on the market on the sector, I do not really feel we’ll miss a beat.”
The Commanders might have paid somewhat greater than they needed to, however the signing remains to be a stable transfer.
McLaurin is of the same caliber to his friends. He might additionally assist Washington go on a good deeper playoff run after making the NFC Championship Recreation final season.
