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Commanders' Terry McLaurin 'Pissed' at Training Camp: 'Help Your Teammate!'

Terry McLaurin was not happy with his teammates during today's Washington Commanders training camp practice.

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Tensions are rising as the first week of Washington Commanders training camp comes to an end.

In a play during Friday's practice, third-year cornerback Benjamin St-Juste broke up a pass intended for second-year tight end Cole Turner.

Turner fell down on the play while St-Juste celebrated another strong defensive stop. St-Juste failed to help Turner get back up on the play, angering fifth-year wideout Terry McLaurin.

"Help your teammate!" McLaurin exclaimed after the play, expressing frustration.

The play was the highlight of a rather disappointing day from the offense, which struggled to get much going against a talented defensive unit.

"Someone on offense was bound to get salty," NBC Sports reporter Pete Hailey tweeted. "The defense has been dominating camp and getting increasingly vocal about it. Not surprised Terry was the one to do so."

McLaurin, 27, has emerged as one of the leaders for the Commanders. He's caught for at least 900 yards in each of his first four seasons and has hit the 1,000-yard mark in each of his last three.

Commanders coach Ron Rivera praised McLaurin for his leadership last month while speaking with the media.

"They are prime examples of the foundation we are trying to build here with this football team. Tough physical players have bought into our culture, and they lead by example," Rivera said of McLaurin and defensive lineman Jonathan Allen.

McLaurin is establishing a culture where teammates look after one another, and those traits are going to be important as the Commanders try to navigate through the season.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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