On the heels of their most successful season since the early 1990s, the Washington Commanders have remained busy this offseason. General manager Adam Peters traded for a new wide receiver in Deebo Samuel,

There is a bit of history on this one to consider. In the 2022 offseason, McLaurin was negotiating a long-term deal with the newly named "Commanders." McLaurin chose not to attend some of the OTA workouts, but he ended up getting his new contract, and all was well with him.

McLaurin is entering the final year of his current contract with Washington, and is looking to be paid among the best players at his position. The big reason why it came as a surprise, though, was because it seemed that McLaurin was in workouts before that point.