Getty Terrelle Pryor
In case you’re one of the people who over the past year asked, “where is Terrelle Pryor?” The answer is that he’s well, and more specifically, he’s looking to restart his NFL career. Pryor, a former standout quarterback at Ohio State and underachieving signal-caller in the NFL turned solid wide receiver would love to play for the New England Patriots and with Cam Newton.
According to a recent interview on TMZ Sports, Pryor said he’s had talks with the Patriots and he’s always been a fan of Newton.
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Pryor didn’t play in 2019, and he split 2018 between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets. Pryor was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2019, but he suffered a hamstring injury that landed him on injured reserve.
By September, the team had parted ways with him via an injury settlement. This agreement allowed Pryor to become a free agent. He was also healthy at the time, per a report from NFL insider Ian Rapoport.
The #Jaguars and WR Terrelle Pryor have reached an injury settlement for his minor hamstring ailment, source said, and he’s a free agent. He’s also healthy now.
Unfortunately for Pryor, in December 2019, the 31-year-old was seriously injured when he was stabbed and left in critical condition after an altercation in his hometown of Pittsburgh with former girlfriend Shalaya Briston.
He appears to be healed physically from the ordeal and that leads to his desire to return to the NFL.
Is Terrelle Pryor in Shape?
According to Pryor’s interview, he has fixed his issues with injuries that have plagued him, which he attributes to overtraining. The image above was posted two weeks ago but may have been taken earlier.
There have never been any questions about Pryor’s athleticism, but he has endured some serious injuries–not to mention the stabbing he survived–so health will be a major concern for any potential suitor.
The Patriots Have Tons of Receivers, Do They Need Pryor?
Adding a player like Pryor who has had some success in the NFL is perhaps a little tempting, and maybe that’s why the Patriots may have had at least had exploratory conversations with him. However, the Patriots already have some intriguing players at wide receiver.
New England’s No. 1 receiver is star and fan-favorite, Julian Edelman. Second-year-pro N’Keal Harry has looked great from a physical-fitness standpoint during the offseason. A motivated veteran in Mohamed Sanu is an asset, and that appears to be where he is mentally and physically.
A promising youngster in Jakobi Myers still has upside, and there are talented undrafted free agents onboard like Jeff Thomas.
Because of these players, it would appear the team might already have enough talent on the roster at Pryor’s position. However, there is something to be said for depth, and Newton is known to love to throw to big-body receivers like Pryor.
If injuries take a toll on receivers during the season, perhaps the Patriots might look at signing a veteran receiver like Pryor at that time. As of now, that seems like a longshot.
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