Commanders $68 million star among top 2026 free agents

The Washington Commanders have to re-sign one of their best players going into the upcoming season.

Washington Commanders star Terry McLaurin reacts after catching a touchdown against Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Josh Hayes. | Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images

Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin is approaching a contract year for the team.

The Athletic's Daniel Popper listed McLaurin at No. 8 in his 2026 free agent rankings.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Zyon McCollum breaks up a pass for Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin. | Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images

McLaurin among top 2026 free agents

"McLaurin has been a highly productive receiver throughout his career, even as Washington toiled in quarterback purgatory for half a decade. In 2024, McLaurin was paired with an exciting quarterback of the future in Jayden Daniels," Popper writes.

"And he was a super-efficient No. 1 receiver on a surprise Commanders team that made a run to the NFC Championship Game. Among 35 receivers with at least 100 targets in 2024, McLaurin ranked second in EPA per target, trailing only the Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown. McLaurin has gone over 1,000 yards in five straight seasons. He is on the final year of a three-year extension he signed in 2022."

McLaurin could look to sign that extension before the Commanders hit training camp this July.

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