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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns tried to get Terrelle Pryor back before the trade deadline last week, but the Redskins didn't want to part with him, league sources told cleveland.com.

Pryor, who caught 77 passes for 1,007 yards and four touchdowns for the Browns last season, has been benched by the Redskins in favor of second-year wideout Josh Doctson at the featured "X" position, and has only 20 catches for 240 yards and one touchdown through eight games.

If the Browns had been able to strike the deal, they would've gotten Pryor for the bargain basement price of $1.5 million for the second half of the season. He signed a one-year deal with the Redskins worth $6 million guaranteed, including a $3 million signing bonus and a $3 million base.

The Browns would've been looking at a receiving corps for the home stretch featuring Pryor, Josh Gordon and Corey Coleman -- the dream trio they were hoping to showcase last season.

Instead, Pryor is faced with trying to salvage the second half of his season in Washington. In his contract year, he's on pace for only 40 receptions for 480 yards and two TDs.

Pryor was benched for the Redskins' 34-24 loss to the Eagles on Monday Night Football Oct. 24, playing only one snap in the first half. Overall, he played a season-low at the time 30 snaps on that game, and caught only two passes for 14 yards. In his last game, he caught two passes for 17 yards against the Seahawks.

Despite working with quarterback Kirk Cousins in the offseason, Pryor hasn't developed the chemistry with him yet that the two anticipated would be natural.

"It's a work in progress," Cousins told reporters after that loss, via espn.com. "I don't want to write a narrative until we have a full sample size of the season. There's a lot of football left. There's no reason he can't have a very strong 10 games and really finish strong this season."

Pryor also seemed to hold out hope for finishing strong

"It's just the chemistry of the offense," he said. "It's a spread-the-ball-around offense. Like I said, it's early. There are a lot of guys around the league starting fresh with new quarterbacks that isn't killing the game, either. We have 10 games left. We'll see what happens."

One source told cleveland.com that Pryor likely wouldn't have been opposed to a trade because he loved playing for Jackson, who's believed him since he drafted him as a quarterback with the Raiders in 2011.

Jackson also gave him a bona fide shot last season to be a receiver, and Pryor responded with a 1,000-yard effort in his first full year at the position.

After the season, however, he didn't bite on the Browns' offer of about $8 million a year for four years -- about the same money they ended up giving to free agent Kenny Britt.

Pryor, represented by Drew Rosenhaus, wanted much more that, somewhere between $10 million and $14 million a year, according to sources, and was hoping the offer would increase. Instead, he signed the one-year deal with the Redskins worth $6 million -- including $2 million in incentives that likely won't be reached now -- and bet on himself to have an even better season.

Meanwhile, things are going even worse here for Britt than they are for Pryor in Washington. Through five games, he has only 10 receptions for 128 yards and one one TD.

He sat out one game with a knee and groin injury, and was sent home before the Houston game, along with Corey Coleman, for missing curfew the night before.

He was also benched for the Vikings game in London despite the fact he made the trip and was active for the game. He stood on the sidelines in uniform and never set foot on the field.

Related: Brits robbed of a chance to boo Britt

When the Browns' unofficial depth chart came out this week for Sunday's game against the Lions, Britt was relegated to second-team for the first time behind Ricardo Louis.

Jackson indicated that the depth chart was made by someone else and that it's not written in stone.

"I haven't seen that depth chart, okay? It's not me. I haven't seen that one,'' he said. "I wouldn't read into that too much. (But) he has to go make plays. He just needs to continue to make contributions to the offensive football team and this football team."

Britt, who signed a four-year deal worth $32.5 million in the offseason -- including $10.5 million guaranteed -- hasn't fit in or off the field, and could be gone after this year. In addition to a lack of production, the 2016 1,000-yard receiver for the Rams hasn't been the mentor the Browns hoped he'd be.

Pryor, on the other hand, flourished under Jackson and receivers coach Al Saunders and likely would've contributed more for the Browns this season than he has for the Redskins. In fact, Saunders said before the season that he'd be "shocked'' if Pryor didn't make the Pro Bowl this year.

What's more, the Browns could've tried to wrap him up to a long-term deal before he hit the market again in March.

The Redskins, however, have already paid him $4.5 million of his $6 million this season and likely want to get their money's worth.

Now, if the Browns want him back next season, they'll likely have to bid for him in free agency, but at his current clip, the price won't be nearly as high as it could've been.

http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2017/11/browns_tried_to_trade_for_terr.html

I'm assuming we have a chance in the offseason if we still want it.

lol this entire organization is a failed mea culpa after another.

How so as it relates to this??

Shoulda stayed here Terrelle, we offered you more money and you certainly wouldn't have been benched here.

As for the FO, what can ya say...He certainly wasn't worth franchise tag money so...letting him walk and then seeing if you can get him back anyway.

Can't say that I blame them.

I think it's a rather savvy move. Get him back for cheap, his value is at it's lowest, honestly....try to re-sign in the offseason for even cheaper before he'd hit FA again. He only knows WR success in Hue's system.

And exactly...

Does this mean they are learning.

or Are they just trying to say I told you so by getting him back for less money.

Are they trying to Get over by saving money.

They need to "GET OVER" by winning games on the field.

Win some Freaking Games!

We failed to get RG3 in the draft, so immediately sign him to a contract after he got released. They let JG get away from you for very little. They panicked into trying to trade a 2nd and 3rd round pick for another backup, which they actually failed at. Then this incident. It's cool that they can admit that they screwed up and try to right their wrongs, but it'd be very helpful if they stopped making wrong moves (not all of those moves I listed above are bad moves).

j/c

wonder if we put britt out for a trade?

What could we get for him? The rights to an undrafted free agent to be determined later? a ham sandwich would be a pipe dream.

after i saw banner get a 1st for trent.... anything can happen...

But what if it was a Honey Baked Ham sandwich?

It wasn't our fault we lost TP in the first place. They made more than a fair deal to him and he didn't want it or thought he could do better. This ones not on our FO.

what he was replaced with is...

This is so.... Browns.

I've said it before: someone needs to test the water in Berea.

I don't think you have it right.

It's been hashed and re-hashed on here many times.

Like I said, it's been hashed and re-hashed.


From your link:

And there's this:


Why didn't he sign one of those?

Why is it, in your opinion, the FO messed up? Apparently Pryor had even better offers that he didn't sign?

Maybe he and his agent overvalued him?

He took the Redskins offer. For 1 year. Period.

A honey baked ham sandwich? In this market? We'd be better off asking for a piece of toast with a non-butter substitute.

More like an elephant graveyard.

He shouldn't want to be here. Or is he the veteran presence Shonny FBall needs?

My takes:

--The Browns should have been available to talk to Pryor and match the one year deal that Washington offered him. They weren't. That seems to be a trend.

--Pryor, like many NFL players, likes Hue Jackson.

--People on this board are once again rushing to defend the FO.

--I give the FO credit for trying to trade for him. That would have been a good move.

--I'm surprised Washington wasn't interested.

--I wish Pryor was on our team. I think he would make our team better.

They don't believe that, mac. They think it is "fake news." LOL

It is FAKE NEWS ... right here your doing exactly what u get peed at others about ... hows that not bs?

They didn’t get the call or get to the voicemail .. that’s NOT ACCPTABLE and its INCOMPETENT ... but theres a HUGE DIFFERENCE between choosing not do something and not getting a phone call or getting to a voicemail to late ...

But mac saying Sashi CHOSE not to is BS ... and u follow suit ... thats BS too ..

Your always moaning ... their not fair .. and I agree with u ... there not ... so your solution is to turn in to them ....

The FO made him the best offer of any team in the league...and HE turned it down. He wanted a different deal so somehow the FO is at fault. He and his agent cost Pryor a ton of $$$. Most posters on here want/wanted Pryor to stay...the FO OBVIOUSLY WANTS HIM HERE. HE turned down the best deal available...PERIOD. It's agenda-posters like you and mac that can't/won't "believe it". Fake news? While YOU try to spin that the FO is at fault for Pryor being an idiot.

Okay. You can rip me. No problem.

However, I don't believe the crap about them not getting the call. Just like I don't believe the crap w/Schwartz and the crap that they ran out of time on the McCarron deal.

I'm not saying I am right, Diam...........but, I ain't buying those stories.

Look, it's been reported that Pryor reached out to the Browns to match/beat Washington's offer. We have posters acting like that is fake news. I disagree w/that notion.

Thus, I don't think your claims about me are true, but of course, you are entitled to your opinion. But if you know me the way you say you know me...........do you really believe I am fabricating my opinion?

Why do you keep responding to me when I have you on ignore? LOL.......seriously????

I don't respond to your posts for your benefit. You aren't important enough for me to care whether you have me on ignore or not. Seriously.

Mac I didn't realize TP gave us one last chance to sign him after Redskins offer. If true then I believe our FO made a mistake. We would be a lot better with TP than the guy we got to replace him and with Josh and Corey our WR's wouldn't be too bad would they?

They probably made a mistake. Pryor almost certainly made a mistake. I give the FO credit for trying to trade for him.

No ... if u think they turned down matching his offer and it wasn’t a voicemail issue .... that explains it ...

Once again we’ll have to agree to disagree ....

Not sure why u think they would lie to make themselves look bad .... thats your perogative ....

Great move by the front office and coaching staff. I'm not surprised Washington knocked it down. They consider themselves a contender so the injury insurance is more important than a late round pick.

I think we'll be able to get Pryor back next year. He's been humbled, he'll now be aware the Browns were indeed being fair with him, and that the grass isn't always greener.

Pryor, Gordon and Coleman would be such a breathtaking group.

I don't think they lied to make themselves look bad, bro.

I think they pulled the offer [just like they did w/Schwartz] after Pryor didn't accept the first one and committed to go w/Britt instead of Pryor.

Not sure what is so hard to understand about that one? Not trying to be a dick, but it's pretty obvious to me.

ABOUT TERRELLE PRYOR

By Terry Pluto, The Plain Dealer

http://www.cleveland.com/pluto/index.ssf/2017/11/cleveland_browns_will_pick_a_q.html

If they had to do it over again... That's what I was thinking about the Browns and Terrelle Pryor.

After the 2016 season, the Browns offered Pryor a four-year, $32 million contract. It had $10.5 million guaranteed. Pryor turned it down. The Browns then gave the money to Kenny Britt, who has been a disaster. And Pryor ended up signing a one-year deal with Washington for $6 million.

Sigh.

One bad decision led to another one, hurting both Pryor and the Browns.

1. With Washington, Pryor has caught only 20 passes, one for a touchdown.

2. His playing time has been dropping. He has only four catches in the last three games for 31 yards. He is the fourth receiver behind Jamison Crowder, Josh Doctson and Ryan Grant.

3. Pryor thought he'd have a big year playing with Kirk Cousins, a solid quarterback. Instead, there have been several stories this season about Pryor and Cousins "not being on the same page."

4. I'm not going to dwell on the disaster that has been Britt in a Browns uniform. He has 10 catches this season and has played in only five games.

5. Britt came to Cleveland purely for the money. Once he had it, his desire seemed to disappear. It's impossible to believe he caught 70 passes for 1,002 yards and a 14.7-yard average with the Rams last season.

6. In Washington, it's hard for fans to believe Pryor caught 77 passes with the Browns in 2016. At least Pryor's attitude has not been an issue, just his production.

7. Pyror's agents misjudged the market for the former Ohio State quarterback. They did contact the Browns about possibly doing a one-year deal to set up Pryor for free agency in 2018, but not much happened on that front.

8. The Browns misjudged the 29-year-old Britt, who had attitude problems earlier in his career.

9. Do I know Pryor would have been more productive with the Browns? It's not certain. But he had a comfort zone with the coaching staff and the offense here. He also seemed to enjoy being with the Browns.

10. For the coaching staff, it was hard to lose Pyror because they helped him develop as a receiver. Then making it worse has been how Britt failed since his arrival.

Decent article, but Pluto left out the part about Pryor reaching out to Cleveland to match Washington's one year deal.

That's pretty big, in my opinion. It should not be ignored.

...have we signed any veterans to one year deals?

Personally, I'd have settled for a 1 year deal over no deal.

Philosophically, wanting multi-year deals/commitment makes some sense.