Commanders coach Dan Quinn said Saturday that wide receiver Terry McLaurin told him directly about his request to be traded amid a contract dispute but the coach has not addressed the matter with the other players as the team continues to prepare for the season.

Commanders head coach Dan Quinn addressed Terry McLaurin's trade request on Saturday, saying he is there to lend support while understanding the separation between business and the playing side of things.

The Commanders are reportedly reluctant to pay McLaurin an amount commensurate with the league’s top receivers since he will be 31 when a new deal begins