The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... Pryor's agents will have 'strong discussions' with the Browns soon about a new deal for the 1,000-yard receiver, a source told cleveland.com, and Pryor has instructed them he wants to stay in Cleveland.
Diehards Line:
The Browns have no plans to franchise Pryor, and would only do so if they can't strike a long-term deal. Teams have until March 1st to designate players with the franchise tag. Other teams can enter into negotiations for free agents on March 7, but not complete a deal until free agency officially opens on March 9th. The franchise number for wide receivers will be about $15 million for the 2017 season. Pryor's value on the open market will be roughly $9 million a year, according to spotrac.com. That would rank him 10th in terms of current wideout averages. ... For what it's worth, Pryor recently got the cast off his broken right hand and has been training hard back home in the Pittsburgh area.