McLaurin sat out of mandatory minicamp in June — incurring over $100,000 in fines — as he enters the final season of a three-year, $68,364,000 contract, which ranks 16th-highest in the NFL in terms of average annual value. If McLaurin, 29, does not secure a new contract, he could continue to sit out.

Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin enters the last year of his current deal, at a base salary of $15.5 million. With the new-money market now north of $40 million, he clearly deserves an adjustment. Acknowledging that fact is one thing; coming up with a number that makes him happy is another.