Terrelle Pryor is not done with football.
Not if he can avoid it, at least. The former catcher-turned quarterback told TMZ on Monday that he was preparing for an NFL comeback and that he has spoken to five teams, including the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots.
He’s excited about the idea of catching passes from Cam Newton or Ben Roethlisberger.
“I was always a great Cam fan and Cam fan,” said Pryor. “And obviously Big Ben, that’s my hometown of Pittsburgh. They are just two teams that I really want to play for. ”
Pryor fights in the NFL, injuries
Pryor, 31, has not played since the 2018 season that saw the New York Jets release him mid-season after suffering a groin injury. He then signed with the Buffalo Bills, but was released after two ineffective games. In eight games that season, Pryor caught 16 passes for 252 yards and two touchdowns.
He signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars during the 2019 offseason, but was released before playing a game after being hampered by a hamstring injury.
He believes he can still be an effective player if he can calm teams of injury problems.
“It’s really just my injuries,” Pryor said of what stopped him. “I can still play. I can still make plays and dominate. I have to have that on my mind. They have to see that I can stay healthy. That’s the only thing that really stopped me. “
Terrelle Pryor believes she can still make an impact in the NFL if she can calm teams of injury problems. (Photo by Mike Stobe / Getty Images)
Pryor showed promise as a receiver
Pryor joined the NFL in 2011 after an outstanding career as an Ohio state quarterback that was cut short amid a memory scandal. After failing to find success as an NFL quarterback with the Oakland Raiders, Pryor had a great season in 2016 as a wide receiver with the Cleveland Browns, adding 77 catches for 1,007 yards and four touchdowns.
In two seasons since then, he had just 492 yards received in seasons with the Bills, Jets and Washington.
In November, Pryor was stabbed in the chest and shoulder and accused of assaulting the woman who allegedly stabbed him in the incident. Shalaya Briston faced a murder attempt that was later withdrawn. She still faces an aggravated assault charge.
Pryor reportedly recovered from injuries sustained in the incident.
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