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.

Commanders coach Dan Quinn insisted the trade request made by his team’s star receiver, Terry McLaurin, is “part of normal business” in the NFL and is not a distraction to the team.