The patience of the Washington Commanders coaching staff is growing thin with the standoff between the front office and Terry McLaurin.
On Aug. 2, head coach Dan Quinn said he understood where McLaurin was coming from from a business perspective, but hoped to see a deal come to fruition quickly so he could see his star receiver practicing during the preseason.
Nearly two weeks later, the Commanders and McLaurin aren’t close to striking a deal.
Before Friday’s practice, offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury made his case for why Washington needs the drama to end so it can get the two-time Pro Bowl receiver on the grass and see what kind of offense the Commanders have ahead of the regular season.
“I think that’s a work in progress, there’s no doubt,” Kingsbury said, via Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic. “I don’t think until we get some of these other pieces back we’re going to know exactly what we are. …
“When you don’t have your projected top two outside receivers or both of your projected inside pieces at guard, it’s not going to give you really a chance to gel or really build that relationship until you get everybody else on the grass. So that’s something we have to get to over the next three weeks.”
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