In signing Terry McLaurin to an extension, General Manager Adam Peters admitted the decision took in more than just what the wide receiver can do for the Washington Commanders on the field.

The seventh-year receiver has also taken on a mentor role and become someone that rookie wide receiver Jaylin Lane can lean on.

"As good as he is on the field, he's a better person off the field," Lane said of McLaurin. "He's just real easy to talk to, he's coaching me up all the time so I'm loving it. I'm just trying to be a sponge."

A teaching moment from McLaurin happened during Thursday's practice when the two were paired up for a drill. In the exercise, McLaurin ran parallel to Lane up the sideline acting as a defender to simulate a sideline catch under coverage. When the pass fell through Lane'

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