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The Oakland Raiders selected former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor in the third round of Monday's supplemental draft.
Oakland took Pryor with the 18th selection of the round. By selecting Pryor, the Raiders now will not pick in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft.
No other players were taken in Monday's supplemental draft.
Five other players were eligible to be drafted Monday: former Georgia running back Caleb King, former Northern Illinois safety Tracy Wilson, former Western Carolina cornerback Torez Jones, former Lindenwood University defensive end Keenan Mace, and former North Carolina defensive end Michael McAdoo. Those players now are eligible to sign with any NFL team.
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Chris Mortensen reacts to the Raiders' selection of Terrelle Pryor in the third round of the supplemental draft. Mortensen also covers Peyton Manning, Larry Fitzgerald, Chris Johnson and Cam Newton.
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Based on the rookie scale used to sign picks from April's draft, Pryor would be expected to get a four-year deal at $2.36 million, including a $591,000 signing bonus.
A Raiders source told ESPN.com's John Clayton that the team is looking at Pryor more as receiver than a quarterback at the NFL level.
The selection of Pryor means the Raiders will not pick in the second, third or fourth rounds of the 2012 draft. Oakland traded its 2012 second-round pick to New England in a multipick trade that netted it the Patriots' 2011 third- and fourth-round picks and swapped its 2012 four-round pick to Washington in the trade for quarterback Jason Campbell. The Raiders selected offensive tackle Joe Barksdale and running back Taiwan Jones with the picks acquired from New England.
The NFL allowed Pryor into the draft last week with the caveat that he wouldn't be allowed to practice for the team that selected him until Week 6. Because he was found by the NCAA to have received improper benefits, the quarterback would have faced a five-game suspension had he stayed at Ohio State.
Pryor gave up his final season with the Buckeyes after an investigation into the team's memorabilia-for-cash scandal that cost coach Jim Tressel his job.
Pryor's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told The Associated Press on Thursday of last week that "we accept that voluntarily." But the player's attorney, David Cornwell, told ESPN Radio last Friday that it was "likely" the five-game punishment would be appealed once Pryor signed an NFL contract.
Pryor said Saturday at his pro day, where 17 teams watched him work out, that there would be no appeal.
"I'd like to thank the commissioner, Mr. (Roger) Goodell, for giving me the opportunity to play in the NFL," he said. "It's a dream of mine to play quarterback here. We will not appeal. I'll serve (the suspension), along with my senior Buckeye buddies, because I did a wrong thing when I was young and I must serve it."
Appearing in top shape at his workout Saturday, Pryor ran the 40-yard dash in 4.36 seconds and threw an array of passes, completing all but a handful. But at times he appeared unfamiliar with his receivers' intentions.
"I missed three targets," he said. "I don't know if guys were dropping ball, or whatever. These guys I've never worked with before, but I've still got to hit it. It felt good."
Oakland took Pryor with the 18th selection of the round. By selecting Pryor, the Raiders now will not pick in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft.
No other players were taken in Monday's supplemental draft.
Five other players were eligible to be drafted Monday: former Georgia running back Caleb King, former Northern Illinois safety Tracy Wilson, former Western Carolina cornerback Torez Jones, former Lindenwood University defensive end Keenan Mace, and former North Carolina defensive end Michael McAdoo. Those players now are eligible to sign with any NFL team.
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Scott Van Pelt
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Chris Mortensen reacts to the Raiders' selection of Terrelle Pryor in the third round of the supplemental draft. Mortensen also covers Peyton Manning, Larry Fitzgerald, Chris Johnson and Cam Newton.
More Podcasts »
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Based on the rookie scale used to sign picks from April's draft, Pryor would be expected to get a four-year deal at $2.36 million, including a $591,000 signing bonus.
A Raiders source told ESPN.com's John Clayton that the team is looking at Pryor more as receiver than a quarterback at the NFL level.
The selection of Pryor means the Raiders will not pick in the second, third or fourth rounds of the 2012 draft. Oakland traded its 2012 second-round pick to New England in a multipick trade that netted it the Patriots' 2011 third- and fourth-round picks and swapped its 2012 four-round pick to Washington in the trade for quarterback Jason Campbell. The Raiders selected offensive tackle Joe Barksdale and running back Taiwan Jones with the picks acquired from New England.
The NFL allowed Pryor into the draft last week with the caveat that he wouldn't be allowed to practice for the team that selected him until Week 6. Because he was found by the NCAA to have received improper benefits, the quarterback would have faced a five-game suspension had he stayed at Ohio State.
Pryor gave up his final season with the Buckeyes after an investigation into the team's memorabilia-for-cash scandal that cost coach Jim Tressel his job.
Pryor's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told The Associated Press on Thursday of last week that "we accept that voluntarily." But the player's attorney, David Cornwell, told ESPN Radio last Friday that it was "likely" the five-game punishment would be appealed once Pryor signed an NFL contract.
Pryor said Saturday at his pro day, where 17 teams watched him work out, that there would be no appeal.
"I'd like to thank the commissioner, Mr. (Roger) Goodell, for giving me the opportunity to play in the NFL," he said. "It's a dream of mine to play quarterback here. We will not appeal. I'll serve (the suspension), along with my senior Buckeye buddies, because I did a wrong thing when I was young and I must serve it."
Appearing in top shape at his workout Saturday, Pryor ran the 40-yard dash in 4.36 seconds and threw an array of passes, completing all but a handful. But at times he appeared unfamiliar with his receivers' intentions.
"I missed three targets," he said. "I don't know if guys were dropping ball, or whatever. These guys I've never worked with before, but I've still got to hit it. It felt good."
