Ron Rivera is expressing optimism that a deal will get done between the Washington Commanders and Terry McLaurin.

The wide receiver missed the first two days of Washington's mandatory minicamp as he holds out looking for a new contract.

Rivera said the Commanders have been talking to McLaurin's representatives for the past week and that "hopefully it'll be taken care of in a matter of time. How much time? I don't know. But it is never contentious, I can promise you that much. We're feeling pretty good and pretty confident that at some point this will get done."

That's why, Rivera said, "We're not trading Terry ... We believe in who Terry is for us and what he can bring to the table."