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Ex-Redskins, Browns WR Terrelle Pryor Signs Deal With Jets

The New York Jets reached a deal with highly sought-after wide receiver Terrelle Pryor in free agency on Thursday night.

Terrelle Pryor signs with Jets news

Terms of the contract were not immediately disclosed. Pryor also visited the Seattle Seahawks this week.

The 28-year-old wideout is coming off a disappointing season with the Washington Redskins, his only one with the team. Pryor, a former Ohio State quarterback, rejected a multi-year offer from the Cleveland Browns — for whom he also previously played for two seasons — in signing his one-year deal with Washington.

Pryor finished 2017 with only 20 catches for 240 yards and one touchdown in nine games. He injured his ankle in a Week 2 victory at the Los Angeles Rams, and he eventually required season-ending surgery in November.

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Pryor was selected by the Raiders as a third-round pick in the 2011 supplemental draft. He started 10 games at quarterback.

The Jets now have four veteran players at the receiver position: returning starters Robby Anderson and Jermaine Kearse. They also have Quincy Enunway, who is returning from a neck injury that caused him to miss the season.

Anderson is coming off a breakout season, but has had some recent off-the-field issues (two arrests since last May) that create a concern for the Jets. Meanwhile, Kearse is due to earn a non-guaranteed $5 million in 2018.

PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 11: Terrelle Pryor #11 of the Cleveland Browns catches a pass against the Philadelphia Eagles in the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on September 11, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

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