Commanders latest roster moves signals end of Terry McLaurin's hold-in despite ongoing contract dispute

Terry McLaurin reported to the Washington Commanders' training camp in late July, but he did not participate in practice sessions — which effectively designated him as a hold-in. 

McLaurin's unavailability centered around an injury and his frustration with his contract. But on Saturday, the Commanders announced some positive news about the star wide receiver.

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McLaurin had been activated from the physically unable to perform list. The roster move is not believed to be directly related to contract extension talks, ESPN reported. It does, however, effectively end McLaurin's hold-on and makes him eligible to practice and ramp up preparations for the regular season.

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McLaurin was initially moved to the PUP list due to an ankle injury. The two-time Pro Bowler skipped the first four days of camp, which resulted in a six-figure fine.

Just last month, McLaurin told reporters he was disappointed with how contract talks had progressed.

"I want to continue my career here. I've created my life here. My wife and I bought our first home here. So, this has been somewhere I've always wanted to be. Just to see how things have played out has been disappointing," he said. "I understand everything's a business. But at the same time, I want to put myself in a position where I'm valued, I feel appreciated and things like that. Unfortunately, that hasn't transpired the way I want it to."

If an agreement on a contract extension is not reached by the Commanders' season opener on Sept. 7, McLaurin could elect to sit out. However, doing so would mean he would forfeit game checks.

McLaurin has one year remaining on a three-year deal he agreed to in 2022. He asked to be traded to another team on July 31, but the Commanders have not shown much interest in trading him.

McLaurin finished last season with a career-best 13 touchdown receptions and 1,096 receiving yards. Washington drafted him in the third round out of Ohio State in 2019. Aside from his rookie campaign, McLaurin has finished each of his NFL seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards.

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Legendary surfer Dale Webster, who surfed every day for 40 years straight, dead at 76

Surfing icon Dale Webster, a California native who set the record for most consecutive days surfing, has died.

Webster, also known as the "Daily Wavester" because of the incredible feat, passed away in Rohnert Park, Calif, his family confirmed to the New York Times and other outlets. 

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No cause of death was confirmed, but Webster’s brother told the outlet that the surfer had been dealing with a decline in health in recent years. 

Webster was best known for setting the world record in February 2004 when he hit 10,407 consecutive days of surfing. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, that mark consisted of him surfing at least three waves to shore every day. 

In an interview with SURFER in 2015, Webster told the magazine that the idea for surfing came about from a friend after he had already been on the board every day for more than two months. 

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"There was a solid south swell in September, and I surfed every day during the swell," Webster said at the time. "Each day the waves got better and better. After surfing 85 days straight, my friend said, ‘You should try to surf for 100 consecutive days.’ When I got to 100, the story was in the local newspaper. That publicity gave me a little pat on the back to make it to a year. So then the challenge became a year. And so forth."

Webster began his journey on Sept. 3, 1975, in Bodega Bay, California. By the time he finished, he had surfed 14,642 days consecutively before having to break the record because of a minor medical procedure. That time totaled over 40 years of consecutive surfing. 

"He was a surfer, that was his main thing, that was his life ambition. I don’t think he ever second guessed it," William Beal, a close friend of Webster’s, told the SFGate following the news of his passing. "I know he had a lot of good years here when it was not that crowded. I think he had a pretty well-lived life."

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