Saturday was a chaotic one for former Jets wide receiver Terrelle Pryor.
After sustaining stab wounds to his chest and shoulder, Pryor was charged with simple assault for his role in an incident that occurred in his apartment at 4:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. According to the Allegheny County prosecutors office and police, 24-year-old Shalaya Briston was charged with attempted homicide and aggravated assault for stabbing Pryor twice. Police said that Pryor and Briston were “mutual combatants” in the incident.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Pryor and Briston went out to dinner for drinks before the couple started arguing. Pryor went home, while Briston and her friends remained out. When Briston and her friends returned to Pryor’s apartment, he was there waiting for them.
Pryor allegedly knocked one of Briston’s friends to the ground before he started fighting with her. The argument spilled into Pryor’s kitchen, where he was allegedly stabbed by Briston. Briston and her friends then drove Pryor to the hospital for treatment. According to WPXI’s Amy Hudak, police recovered a semi-automatic pistol in the passenger seat of Pryor’s car. Police also reportedly recovered a Glock pistol with a flashlight from the vehicle.
Pryor underwent surgery to repair his wounds and is expected to make a full recovery.
Pryor, 30, spent part of 2018 with the Jets before being released due to injury. In six games with New York, Pryor caught 14 passes for 235 yards and two touchdowns. He has also spent time with the Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns and Oakland Raiders. Pryor’s best season came with the Browns in 2016 when he caught 77 passes for 1,007 yards and four touchdowns.
Pryor most recently signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars before being released in September following a hamstring injury.