Terry McLaurin reported to Commanders training camp on Sunday without a new deal, but isn't ready to practice with his Washington teammates just yet.
The star wide receiver was reinstated to the active roster upon his arrival and was placed on the physically unable to perform list with an ankle injury, the team announced.
"Terry McLaurin has reported and we're very happy about that," head coach Dan Quinn told reporters on Sunday. "He'll start training camp on PUP for his ankle. On the business side, [Commanders General Manager Adam Peters] and the guys are still working very hard with Terry and his rep on the business side of things. While on PUP -- just like we do with the other guys -- he'll be working with the trainers to get back as soon as he can."
Quinn added that McLaurin is dealing with an injury to the same ankle that was hurt at the end of last season.
"I'm really pumped that he is here," Quinn said. "He is such an awesome competitor. At his core, that's who he is."
McLaurin told Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post on Sunday that it's "tough" to watch practice, but "it's the business right now and [I'm] just trying to take things day by day."
"It feels good to be around my teammates and around my fans," McLaurin told Jhabvala. "I can't beat that at all. They show me a lot of love and support and I just try to give that back, not just on the field but off the field."
McLaurin, who has expressed his frustrations with the club, held out of the first four days of training camp over his current contract, which ends following the 2025 season. He signed a three-year, $68.2 million extension in 2022.
The veteran WR took one step toward preparing for the upcoming season, but a resolution to his frustrations has yet to be resolved and an ankle injury is preventing him from officially joining his teammates on the field.
