Prime 4 touchdown spots for Commanders’ Terry McLaurin

Indianapolis Colts

McLaurin was born in Indianapolis and was named Indiana’s Mr. Soccer whereas enjoying for Cathedral Excessive Faculty in 2013. His hometown group might actually use him. With the quarterback place nonetheless unsettled between Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson, an improve at extensive receiver would solely assist final 12 months’s Twenty fifth-ranked passing offense.

Alec Pierce led the Colts with 824 yards on 37 catches in 2024 however is difficult to belief with a boom-or-bust 22.3 yards per catch common. Michael Pittman Jr. had 803 yards on 69 catches, however scored solely three touchdowns.

With a 17-17 document since taking up as head coach of the Colts in 2023, Shane Steichen might be out of a job with out a playoff look in 2025. McLaurin improves these odds irrespective of who performs quarterback.

Kansas Metropolis Chiefs

The defending AFC champions ranked seventeenth in yards (327.6) and fifteenth in factors (22.6) in 2024. Tight finish Travis Kelce led the group with a career-low 823 yards and averaged a career-worst 8.5 yards per catch whereas scoring simply three touchdowns, tied for 81st with 34 different gamers.

Xavier Worthy had 638 yards and 6 scores as a rookie in 2024, however was briefly put within the concussion protocol in coaching camp for what was later decided to be an equilibrium situation attributable to fluid in his ear. 

Rashee Rice, a second-round decide in 2023, had simply 24 catches for 288 yards after lacking 13 video games with a knee harm final season. This 12 months, he’s going through a multi-game suspension after fleeing the scene of a high-speed crash that earned him 5 years of probation and 30 days in jail.

A shoulder harm restricted Marquise “Hollywood” Brown to 9 catches in two common season video games final 12 months, however was carted off the sector in coaching camp with an ankle harm. Given the uncertainty on the place, the Chiefs entrance workplace will definitely test in on the Commanders receiver.

 New Orleans Saints

With a first-year head coach in Kellen Moore and rookie Tyler Shough anticipated to win the beginning quarterback job, McLaurin might be the veteran presence the Saints want to maneuver up within the NFC South.

After beginning his profession with two 1,000-yard seasons, a pair of concussions restricted Chis Olave to 400 yards in eight video games final season whereas Rashid Shaheed managed 349 yards in six video games after tearing his meniscus in Week 7.

As a former offensive coordinator with Cowboys and Eagles, Moore is used to having top-flight receivers like A.J. Brown, CeeDee Lamb and DeVonta Smith readily available. McLaurin would give Shough a dependable goal because the second-round decide learns the ropes of Moore’s offense.