Terrelle Pryor had hoped to return to the Browns, prior to agreeing to a deal with the Jets, but the Browns offer didn’t come close to the Jets’ in terms of money, according to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com. The former Ohio State and Raiders quarterback is coming off a disappointing season with the Redskins, in which he was ranked 109th out of 166 wide receiver candidates, per Pro Football Focus.
It’s not shocking that Pryor, 28, wished to return to Cleveland under Hue Jackson. The Browns converted him into a wide receiver full-time prior to the 2015 season and Pryor caught 77 passes for 1,007 yards receiving and four touchdowns in 2016.
Luckily for Pryor, one of the quarterbacks behind his superb 2016 campaign, Josh McCown, is back on a one-year deal with the Jets. The Browns have already added Jarvis Landry to their receiving corps this offseason but are still looking for upgrades at receiver, and were also reportedly interested in Allen Hurns before he signed with the Cowboys.
Here’s more from around the AFC:
- Browns owner Jimmy Haslam was among the team’s contingent to take in Josh Allen‘s pro day Friday, per Kabot. The Browns hold the first and fourth overall picks in the upcoming draft. The Browns were one of 13 teams in attendance to watch the Wyoming quarterback throw but their group of eight officials was the largest of any team, according to Andrew Groover of NFL Network (on Twitter).
- To help fill the shoes of Ndamukong Suh, who played 877 snaps last season — sixth-most of defensive tackles in the NFL — the Dolphins plan on using William Hayes at both defensive end and defensive tackle, per Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Jackson also expects defensive linemen Jordan Phillips, Davon Godchaux and Vincent Taylor to pick up extended playing time with the loss of Suh.
- The suspension of Vontaze Burfict for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances didn’t come as a surprise to the Bengals. The team was aware of Burfict’s failed test before the regular season ended on Dec. 31 and were waiting for an arbitrator to hear Burfict’s appeal, according to Jim Owczarski of the Cincinnati Enquirer. The NFL has yet to comment on Burfict’s suspension, including what he tested positive for and when his appeal will be heard.
- The Browns, Bills and Jets, along with the Giants, have held private workouts for Josh Rosen, the former UCLA quarterback said Friday on the Rich Eisen Show (via Calvin Watkins of Newsday)
- While at an event in the Houston area Friday, Jadeveon Clowney expressed his interest in remaining with the Texans long term, including finishing his career with the team, per Mark Berman of Fox 26 KRIV (on Twitter). Clowney, 25, is entering the final season of his rookie deal. “I want to be here. Hopefully they lock me in [and] I’ll be here forever,” Clowney said. “It would mean a lot. It’s something I’ve always dreamed of. I want to finish my career here”
Oh, woe is us, that we don’t get to see the return of Mr. Attitude.