The Facts: Pryor is drawing interest from his hometown Steelers, the Giants, 49ers, Titans and Eagles as the free agency two-day negotiating window opens on Tuesday at noon, league sources told cleveland.com. There are likely other teams that will express interest too.
Diehards Line:
During this two-day period, teams may "negotiate all aspects" of the contract with an agent but can't execute the deal until free agency officially opens Thursday at 4 p.m. Over the next two days, agent Drew Rosenhaus will know exactly what he can get for the 1,000-yard receiver on the open market, and then the Browns will have an opportunity to match or exceed the best deal. Rosenhaus and Pryor also will weigh the offers to find the right opportunity for him. The two sides are currently far apart, with Rosenhaus believing that Pryor will be paid like one of the top receivers in the NFL, sources tell Plain Dealer staffer Mary Kay Cabot. The thing working in Pryor's favor is that are very top few receivers set to hit free agency. Working to the Browns' advantage is that Pryor wants to play for Hue Jackson and wants to be close to his toddler son, Terrelle Jr., who lives in Pittsburgh. The Steelers would also have an edge in that regard.