It's not often that an almost 30-year-old receiver who's not seen as a superstar has this sort of leverage. But the Commanders need [Terry] McLaurin more than McLaurin needs the Commanders. There is an easy solution to this problem: Pay the man and worry about the long-term ramifications later. That's how Washington's front office, led by general manager Adam Peters, has operated when acquiring other talent in recent offseasons. Their approach to retaining talent-especially one as integral to the team's success as McLaurin was in 2024-shouldn't be any different.