This offseason hasn’t been kind to NFL stars who are waiting for contract extensions. And the Commanders’ WR Terry McLaurin is no different. McLaurin has notably expressed his frustrations with the lack of a new deal for him, and there are even talks of a resurgence of that 2022 holdout. But as the training camp approaches, his teammate, TE Zach Ertz, has made his feelings clear on the matter.
Speaking on the Up & Adams Show, Ertz made a strong case for McLaurin. While he noted he doesn’t know what’s going on in terms of contract conversations in the building, he’s hopeful that a deal will be in place before the season begins. As Ertz puts it, “at the end of the day, I mean, everyone knows Terry is working his butt off, whether he’s in the building or not in the building. And so for me as a player that’s gone through contact situations, public contract situations, I appreciated that my teammates weren’t out there giving their opinions and everything like that. So I’m not going to come out here and say one thing or the other.”
Ertz is rooting for McLaurin. He also added the hope of McLaurin getting paid “as much as he wants to get paid.” But Ertz is notably keeping a distance from the business aspect of the contract negotiations.
“I hope he gets paid as much as he wants to get paid”
Commanders TE @ZERTZ_86 on Terry McLaurin’s contract situation @heykayadams | @TheTerry_25 #RaiseHail pic.twitter.com/YjTlCTDAS0
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) July 16, 2025
Stay tuned, this story is developing.
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