The Commanders’ WR1 officially requested a trade on Thursday as he and the team remain in a stalemate over a contract extension for the veteran receiver. According to Jhabvala, “several teams” called the Commanders prior to his trade request on Thursday to inquire about McLaurin’s availability, but “were told the team will not trade him.” McLaurin will turn 30 shortly after the season starts, which is reportedly the biggest point of contention regarding his contract and the average annual value he hopes to receive on his new deal. Where things go from here is anybody’s guess, but we’ve seen players in the past request a trade only to stay with their current team on a new deal. Brandon Aiyuk, Tee Higgins, and Myles Garrett all made trade requests within the past year, only to receive deals. Things aren’t great between the Commanders and McLaurin, a contract resolution still seems more likely than a trade despite his request.