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Signing WR Terrelle Pryor would make sense for retooling Patriots

Pryor would make sense for a retooling New England organization

The New England Patriots have retooled their roster this offseason and it appears they are looking for more help at the wide receiver position.

According to a report from TMZ, Terrelle Pryor’s representatives have been in contact with several NFL teams, including New England. Pryor hasn’t played in the NFL since the 2018 season, but he did manage to have some success. The wide receiver’s career is somewhat impressive, given the fact that he played quarterback at Ohio State.

Pryor’s best season as a wideout came in 2016, when he caught 77 receptions for 1,007 yards and four touchdowns. He has been bitten by the injury bug over the course of his career. The 2016 season is the only season to this point in his career where he played all 16 games.

New England should take a chance on Pryor. The addition of Cam Newton allows for the offense to take chances and feel comfortable in doing so. Taking chances with a younger quarterback like Stidham would not necessarily be advisable. If New England were to at least bring in Pryor, they could possibly recapture the magic of Pryor’s 2016 season. they can afford to take on project-type players in a season like this one.

Pryor would add a deep threat and an athletic weapon. Those are two things that New England could always use. With the way that Newton can throw the deep ball, Pryor could be a great fit schematically for this offense. With his athleticism and the way that he can get down the field, Pryor does have the ability to turn small plays into big ones. He is not going to be the fastest receiver in NFL history, but he does have the athletic ability that allows him to spread the field.

Yes, he hasn’t played since 2018. However, the Patriots could definitely use a healthy Pryor at wide receiver. In six games in the 2018 season, he averaged 15.8 yards per reception. In a year where things look different, the organization needs to leave no stone unturned as they prepare for the future.

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Former Jets WR Terrelle Pryor eyeing NFL comeback

Ex-Jets wide receiver Terrelle Pryor is vying for an NFL return.

Former Jets wide receiver Terrelle Pryor is looking to work his way back onto an NFL team.

Pryor spoke to TMZ this week and said he’s 100 percent healthy again after dealing with a hamstring injury last season. He also was stabbed in the neck and chest last November after a confrontation with a woman.

The 31-year-old said he’s spoken with the New England Patriots already but hasn’t been able to get a tryout due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Four other teams have been in contact with Pryor.

Pryor spent six games with the Jets in 2018 before getting released in October due to a groin injury. As a Jet, Pryor recorded 14 catches for 235 yards and two touchdowns.

Pryor was originally drafted by the Oakland Raiders in 2011 out of Ohio State. He started 10 games as a quarterback in three years with Oakland before being traded to Seattle. Pryor wasn’t on an NFL roster in 2014 and then was finally signed in 2015 by the Browns. He was in Cleveland for two years and recorded a 1,000-yard season in 2016.

Pryor moved onto the Redskins in 2017 but only played in nine games due to an ankle injury. After leaving the Jets in 2018, Pryor signed on with the Bills for two games until his release. In 2019, Pryor spent training camp with the Jaguars before getting cut.

WR Terrelle Pryor once again eyes a return to the NFL with the Steelers

Would the Steelers take a chance on Terrelle Pryor?

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Wide receiver Terrelle Pryor was born and raised in Jeanette Pennsylvania. He went off to Ohio State to play college football but has always considered the Pittsburgh area his home. So every year when he is looking for a team he never hesitates to bring the Pittsburgh Steelers up as a potential landing spot.

Pryor didn’t play at all last season but told TMZ he’s talked to five teams about a contract for this season. And with that, he once again put it out there that he’d love to get his career back on track with his hometown Steelers.

Pryor was a hugely successful quarterback in college football but eventually transitioned to wide receiver. Pryor has 115 career receptions and is 31 years old with seven seasons in the NFL.

In terms of notoriety, Pryor holds one NFL record and he set it against the Steelers. Back in 2013, Pryor was the starting quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders and he got the Raiders off to a hot start against Pittsburgh when he rushed for a 93-yard touchdown.

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ESPN picks Ohio State football’s most hyped recruit ever

ESPN published a piece on Ohio State’s most hyped recruit of all-time. Who did it pick, and what was said?

You have to shop for the groceries before you can cook the meal at Ohio State. The type of groceries purchased will have a direct correlation with what kind of feast you enjoy at the table.

The groceries — or recruits — will go a long way towards one heck of a college football smorgasbord season if done and developed correctly. But some of those prospects are hyped up more than others. Sometimes they pan out, other times they don’t quite live up to the expectations heaped upon them.

We’ve seen plenty of gourmet seasons in Columbus, but what college football recruit that ultimately signed with Ohio State was the most hyped in the history of the program? ESPN’s Tom VanHaaren has his opinion on the matter and he’s published a piece (subscription required) that looks at the most-hyped recruit for every one of the worldwide leader’s preseason college football top 25.

Next … Who VanHaaren identified for Ohio State

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Todd McShay: Sam Darnold more talented than other recent college QBs

ESPN NFL draft analyst Todd McShay said Sam Darnold was more talented than other elite college quarterbacks when he entered the NFL.

Jets quarterback Sam Darnold has not had much to work with in his two seasons in the NFL.

Throughout his rookie season, Darnold’s only consistent target was Robby Anderson. No. 2 receiver Quincy Enunwa missed five games due to injury. Jermaine Kearse regressed after a strong 2017 campaign. Free agent signing Terrell Pryor contributed next to nothing before being released. Chris Herndon performed relatively well, but still caught only 39 passes as he learned the ropes in his rookie year.

In 2019, the Jets made an effort to surround Darnold with some weapons by signing Le’Veon Bell and Jamison Crowder. Crowder developed chemistry with Darnold, but Bell failed to contribute much of anything due to pitiful offensive line play. Enunwa and Herndon appeared in one game each, forcing Darnold to work without one of his starting receivers and a budding tight end.

Darnold has caught plenty of heat for his turnover-prone play in his first two years with the Jets. Some have questioned his ability to read NFL defenses, while others have questioned his arm talent. Throughout all of this, the lack of talent the USC product has been surrounded with frequently flies under the radar.

On Monday, ESPN’s Todd McShay shined a light on the subject. Not only did McShay emphasize that Darnold needs help from his skill position players, but he went as far as saying he was better coming out of college than other recent signal callers that have either entered the NFL in recent years or are preparing to do so in the 2020 draft.

“Sam Darnold was more talented than Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray and Joe Burrow coming out of college,” McShay said. “Darnold just needs people around him.”

Many will argue against McShay’s opinion, but his tenure as a veteran draft analyst gives his words some credence. The jury is still out on Burrow and Murray, but Mayfield had Odell Beckham Jr., Jarvis Landry and David Njoku to throw to last season, yet failed to lead the Browns to more wins than Darnold accumulated with the Jets while working with a motley crew of wideouts.

Regardless of McShay’s words, it looks like Darnold will be forced to make due with less yet again in 2020. Bell returns at running back, but it remains to be seen what he can bring to the table in his second year with the Jets. Anderson departed in free agency and his replacement, Breshad Perriman, still has to prove he can consistently produce for a whole season.

On the bright side, Darnold still has Crowder to work with in the slot and the Jets will feature a solid tight end duo in Ryan Griffin and Herndon. Enunwa could return, although it is unclear what kind of impact he can make after a second neck injury. It’s not the most electric group of skill position players in the league, but one that can get open and catch passes.

Could year three be the year Darnold breaks out and separates himself from the quarterbacks he has been compared to for years? Only time will tell. Until then, let the record show that any evaluation of Darnold’s play must take into account how little he has had to work with throughout his professional career.

Former Jets WR Terrelle Pryor arrested after being stabbed in Pittsburgh

Former Jets wide receiver Terrelle Pryor has been charged with simple assault for his role in an incident that left him hospitalized.

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.

Former Jags WR Terrelle Pryor stabbed, charged with simple assault

A former Jacksonville Jaguar has found himself in some trouble with the law after being stabbed in Pittsburgh.

A report surfaced Saturday morning detailing a stabbing involving former Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Terrelle Pryor Sr. in Pittsburgh. Pryor was severely wounded in the incident and listed in critical condition, but was upgraded throughout the day and eventually arrested for simple assault according to the Pittsburgh Police Department.

Shalaya Briston, who CBS KDKA Pittsburgh labeled as Pryor’s girlfriend, also was arrested and charged with criminal attempt homicide and aggravated assault for her involvement in the incident.

The key details of the report are as follows:

Upon further investigation by detectives in the Violent Crimes Unit, it was learned the male’s injuries were incurred during an earlier dispute inside an apartment on the 200 block of Heinz Street on the city’s North Side. During that altercation, a female victim also received injuries.

After consultation with the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office, police have arrested two people believed to be mutual combatants in this incident.

Pryor started his career with the Oakland Raiders (2011-13) and was selected in the third-round of the 2011 Supplemental Draft out of Ohio State. Afterward, he bounced around and spent time with the Seattle Seahawks (2014), Kansas City Chiefs (2015) and Cleveland Browns (2015-16) amongst notables. While in Cleveland he made the transition from quarterback to receiver and played under current Jags coordinator John DeFilippo. Three seasons later the two had a reunion in Jacksonville this offseason.

Pryor was one of Ohio State’s most polarizing quarterbacks during his time there, racking up a career total of 57 touchdowns. His best year in the league occurred while with the Browns, where he accumulated 77 receptions for 1,007 yards and four touchdowns.

Terrelle Pryor expected to survive stab wounds, is charged with simple assault

Former NFL quarterback and receiver Terrelle Pryor is expected to survive stab wounds, and has been charged with Simple Assault.

Earlier today, it was first reported by Pittsburgh station WTAE Action News that longtime NFL quarterback and receiver Terrelle Pryor was hospitalized with stab wounds to his shoulder and chest following an incident at the Heinz Lofts apartment complex in Pittsburgh. Pryor was origically listed in critical condition, but was upgraded through the day, and is expected to survive his wounds, per Gregory Diulus of Vantage Management Group, which represents Pryor.

According to the Pittsburgh Police Department, Shalaya Briston, 24, of Munhall, PA was arrested and has been charged with Criminal Attempt Homicide and Aggravated Assault.

Pryor, 30, was also charged with Simple Assault in the case.

From the report:

Upon further investigation by detectives in the Violent Crimes Unit, it was learned the male’s injuries were incurred during an earlier dispute inside an apartment on the 200 block of Heinz Street on the city’s North Side. During that altercation, a female victim also received injuries.

After consultation with the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office, police have arrested two people believed to be mutual combatants in this incident.

Pryor has played for the Raiders, Browns, Redskins, Bills, and Jets in a career that started in 2011. He is best-known for his time at Ohio State, where he threw for 57 touchdowns and 26 interceptions, adding 17 rushing touchdowns from 2008 through 2010. His best NFL season came in 2016, when he caught 77 passes on 140 targets for 1,007 yards and four touchdowns.

Former Seahawk Terrelle Pryor hospitalized after stabbing

NFL free agent wide receiver Terrelle Pryor was hospitalized after getting stabbed in the chest on Saturday morning in Pittsburgh.

Free agent wide receiver Terrelle Pryor, who spent time with the Seattle Seahawks back in 2014, was hospitalized and sent into emergency surgery on Saturday morning following a stabbing at his Pittsburgh apartment, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Follow-up reports indicated that Pryor’s surgery was successful and his condition was upgraded to stable, with family members confirming he is expected to make a full recovery.

The Pittsburgh Police department announced later in the afternoon that Pryor was arrested and charged with simple assault, and Shalaya Briston was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault and Criminal Attempted Homicide.

Pryor starred at Ohio State as a quarterback and ended up getting selected in the first round of the supplemental draft by the Oakland Raiders in 2011.

His career as a quarterback fizzled out however, and the Seahawks traded a seventh round pick for him in 2014. He was waived before the season began, and eventually made the transition to wide receiver where he starred for the Browns and Redskins.

He remains unsigned after hauling in 16 receptions for 252 yards and two touchdowns in 2018, split between the Bills and the Jets.

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Former Ohio State QB Terrelle Pryor in critical condition after being stabbed overnight

Former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor was stabbed overnight at an apartment complex in Pittsburgh and remains in critical condition.

Former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor was attacked and stabbed in an apartment complex in Pittsburgh overnight according to WTAE. Multiple sources confirmed the event that happened at Heinz Lofts apartments.

The same sources confirm to WTAE Action News that a woman is in custody at Pittsburgh police headquarters in connection with the stabbing. There is yet no information on what actions or motives were in play, or the identity of the woman.

Pryor played quarterback for Ohio State from 2008-2010 before being selected by the Oakland Raiders in the supplemental 2011 NFL Draft. He never really found a home at the quarterback position and switched to wide-receiver where he broke out in 2016 with the Cleveland Browns.

He played for the Raiders, Browns, Redskins, Bills, and Jets. He was most recently released by the Jacksonville Jaguars after struggling with injury and is currently a free agent.

There is a bit of good news. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, a source  confirmed successful surgery this morning.

And, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, a close family friend informed him that the family does expect Pryor to survive and that his progress is being monitored.

We’ll continue to monitor this situation as news becomes available.