Washington Commanders head coach Dann Quinn breaks his silence after star Terry McLaurin requests trade

Washington Commanders head coach Dann Quinn breaks his silence after star Terry McLaurin requests trade

Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn gave his verdict on star wide receiver Terry McLaurin requesting a trade away from his team by supporting both sides of the issue. 

On Thursday, McLaurin requested a trade away from the nation’s capital despite being one of the best players on the team amid contract negotiations. 

McLaurin wants a sizable raise on his $16million annual salary and to be paid among the best wide receivers in the NFL. 

Commanders general manager Adam Peters has to balance that with keeping everyone else happy on the team. Quinn spoke on the current state of affairs on Saturday morning.  

‘(Terry) let me know that (requesting a trade) was happening, too. So I definitely appreciate that. We love Terry. Really glad he’s here. Hopefully he’s out practicing soon,’ Quinn said. 

‘We also understand there’s the business side of this thing. Adam and his side and Terry and his reps are working it through just kind of stay in that space. We recognize both are happening. I’m really glad (Terry’s) here. I love coaching him. Somebody asked me if it is a distraction. It is not.’

Dan Quinn on Terry McLaurin’s trade request: pic.twitter.com/mMoDMJyha0

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 2, 2025 Commanders coach Dan Quinn gave his verdict on receiver Terry McLaurin requesting a trade

Commanders coach Dan Quinn gave his verdict on receiver Terry McLaurin requesting a trade

McLaurin wants a raise on his $16million annual salary and to be paid among the best wideouts

McLaurin wants a raise on his $16million annual salary and to be paid among the best wideouts

Quinn added players in the NFL today are more aware of contracts and the business side of the gridiron than ever before, instead of letting their agents handle it for them. 

The Commanders have stated they have no interest in trading him despite receiving several inquiries. 

Requesting a trade has become a more common move to get teams to fork over more cash, in line with what Myles Garrett and Lamar Jackson have recently done. Micah Parsons did the same with the rival Dallas Cowboys on Friday in a move that’s messier than McLaurin’s dispute. 

Quinn has not addressed his team at large about the situation, stating they recognize its standard business for the team. The roster appears to support McLaurin and Peters at the same time. 

Some have argued that Washington drawing a line in the sand with McLaurin would mean the franchise would be willing to do that with any player on the roster not named Jayden Daniels. 

Yet, McLaurin may not have too much longer to make a financial decision in regards to 2025, as the Commanders are about a month away from opening the regular season against the New York Giants.  

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