Oakland Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor is expected to be moved before the 2014 NFL Season after the former Ohio State standout demanded for a change of scenery.
Pryor recently asked the Raiders for a trade or a release from his contract after the team acquired veteran quarterback Matt Schaub from the Houston Texans for a sixth-round pick in the 2014 NFL draft.
Schaub's acquisition did not sit well with Pryor, who was expecting a bigger role with the Raiders next season after having a breakout year. The 24-year-old QB had 1,798 passing yards with seven touchdowns, while also rushing for 576 yards.
Raiders general Reggie McKenzie, who previously expressed intention to keep Pryor despite the moves that they made this offseason, reportedly said that Pryor could be traded or released soon.
San Jose Mercury News NFL insider Tim Kawakami recently revealed that McKenzie intends to shop Pryor in the next several weeks, while granting Pryor a release is also one of the team's option at this point.
"Asked Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie about Terrelle Pryor's future with the team and McKenzie suggested Pryor could be traded or released soon," Kawakami posted on his Twitter account.
According to Sports World Report, several teams have expressed interest in acquiring Pryor, including the Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills, and the Texans.
Pryor could be a good fit to the Browns, who are reportedly aggressively shopping for a quarterback, while the Bills are allegedly planning to utilize Pryor as E.J. Manuel's backup next season.
The Texans are reportedly planning to take a QB in the draft, but their top targets - Teddy Bridgewater, Blake Bortles, and Johny Manziel - are expected to be gone before their turn to pick. And if the Texans decide not to take a quarterback in the draft, Pryor could find himself moving to Houston before next season.
"The Houston Texans may opt out of taking a QB at number one and if they do that, they could be in the mix for Pryor and the top names heading into the draft includes Teddy Bridgewater, Blake Bortles and Johnny Manziel and all three are expected to be gone after the first 10 picks in the draft," Sports World Report noted.
