Carson Wentz reacts to Terry McLaurin's contract extension
Carson Wentz couldn’t be more pleased with the Commanders making sure Terry McLaurin was taken care of.
Preparing for his first season in Washington, the former Philadelphia Eagles and Indianapolis Colts quarterback will lean on McLaurin throughout the season. Instead of lingering contract discussions, the former Ohio State wide receiver can now focus on simply building a connection with Wentz.
After the news broke, the quarterback took to Instagram to share his happiness with the news.
“Let’s go,” wrote Wentz, adding a rocket-ship and sunglasses emoji to show his joy with McLaurin being signed.
Moreover, McLaurin was inked to a three-year contract extension worth $71 million earlier thos month, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The move came after the former Ohio State star opted to skip mandatory minicamps this month with contract talks still ongoing.
Additionally, the extension includes a $28 million signing bonus, which is the largest ever given to a receiver. Roughly 76.4% of the money is guaranteed and McLaurin will be signed to the team through the 2025 season.
As a rookie in 2019, McLaurin caught 58 passes for 919 yards and seven touchdowns. He then had 87 receptions for 1,118 yards and four touchdowns in 2020, and last season he caught 77 passes for 1,053 yards and five touchdowns.
Terry McLaurin was set to enter the final year of his rookie contract this season, where he will make a base salary of $2.7 million.
Now with the contract taken care of, Carson Wentz and Terry McLaurin can focus on bringing the Washington Commanders back to the island of relevancy.
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Continuing, Terry McLaurin established himself as a productive wideout at Ohio State. He first saw offensive action in 2016, bringing in 11 catches for 114 yards and two touchdowns. He then had 29 receptions for 436 yards and six scores in 2017. During the 2018 season, McLaurin caught 35 passes for 701 yards and 11 touchdowns, averaging 20 yards per reception.
McLaurin was a four-star recruit and the 36th-rated wide receiver in the 2014 recruiting cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
Washington also has 2022 first rounder Jahan Dotson in the receiver room, along with Curtis Samuel, Cam Sims, and Dyami Brown, among others.