Terry McLaurin feels 'really good' ahead of potential Week 13 return

Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin returned to practice on Wednesday ahead of Sunday's Week 13 matchup against the red-hot Denver Broncos. For the first time since before Week 2, the Commanders had their projected top three receivers on the field together: McLaurin, Deebo Samuel and Noah Brown.

McLaurin injured his quad in a Week 3 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. He'd miss the next four games and returned for the Week 8 game at Kansas City. McLaurin was excellent in his return, catching three passes for 54 yards and a touchdown. Two of the catches were highlight-reel worthy, but it was his final reception that reaggravated the quad injury and cost him the next three games.

After missing OTAs, training camp, and the preseason while at odds with the front office over a new contract, McLaurin received his three-year extension two weeks ahead of Week 1. Before missing seven games this season, McLaurin had missed only three in his first six NFL seasons.

While McLaurin was limited during Wednesday's practice, he sure sounds like a player who'll be on the field against the Broncos on Sunday night.

"I feel really good," McLaurin told reporters after practice on Wednesday. "I feel better this time around than I did last time. But when I came back last time, I felt like I was ready, just had a little reaggravation."

McLaurin then went into detail about why he feels better now than when he returned in Week 8.

"I just feel like I don't really have any tightness in my injury area. I feel like my acceleration is there, just kind of like that next gear that I have. I'm just not really thinking about it at all. So, anytime I can be out there, I'll always put myself out there. But I definitely feel better this time around, and the ramp-up process has been really good."

McLaurin certainly didn't look like someone who had any limitations.

Washington's offense has been limited without McLaurin. When he returned against the Chiefs in Week 8, it changed how opponents defended the Commanders. In addition to McLaurin's return, Brown is also trending toward his return. That's great news for quarterback Marcus Mariota, who will make his sixth start this season in place of the injured Jayden Daniels.

Daniels also returned to practice on Wednesday, but it looks like his return will not come until Week 14, at the earliest.

This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commanders: Terry McLaurin feels good ahead of return