Oakland Raiders
Terrelle Pryor - #6 - QB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 4"/ 233 lbs. |
| Birthday | 06/20/1989 |
| Birthplace | Jeannette, PA |
| College | Ohio State |
| Years played | 3 |
| Drafted | 2011, 3rd round, None pick by Raiders |
2012 STATS
| Rating | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 70.8 | 155 | 2 |
Cardinals survive after Janikowski's miss
Sebastian Janikowski missed a 32-yard field goal as the game ended to allow Arizona to escape with a 24-23 victory over the Oakland Raiders Sunday in the Cardinals' home opener, a game littered with mistakes on both sides from start ...
McFadden running with new sense of purpose
After two disappointing seasons in Oakland, former No. 4 overall draft choice Darren McFadden is picking up yardage after contact to a much greater extent than he had before, according to AFC West Whispers.
Raiders’ Gradkowski can extinguish controversies
He wasn't even allowed to compete for the job in training camp and the preseason, but, for a second straight season, the Raiders have turned to QB Bruce Gradkowski to be their starter.
Report: Gradkowski, not Campbell, to start for Raiders
NFL Network's Jason LaCanfora is reporting that the Raiders have named Bruce Gradkowski the team's starter for Sunday against the Cardinals in Arizona, over Jason Campbell.
Cable not ready to announce Week Three starter at QB
Raiders head coach Tom Cable is not ready to jump on the Monday bandwagon of announcing a QB change, but he said he has a good idea of who will start in Week Three.
McFadden finally showing he can be lead back
After entering the league with very high hopes and proceeding to disappoint for two consecutive seasons, Darren McFadden finally appears to have figured it out.
Gradkowski replaces Campbell, leads Raiders to comeback victory
Bruce Gradkowski replaced an ineffective Jason Campbell after halftime and led the Raiders to three scoring drives and a 16-14 victory over the St. Louis Rams in the home opener on Sunday.
Raiders start second half with Gradkowski at QB
The Raiders began the second half of their game against the Rams with backup QB Bruce Gradkowski under center.
Raiders want to involve McFadden more in passing game
With TE Zach Miller getting extra attention from defenses, Oakland is trying to make RB Darren McFadden a bigger part of its passing game, according to AFC West Whispers.
Raiders game blacked out
The Raiders will be blacked out on local TV for an eighth consecutive game after failing to sell out the Oakland Coliseum.
Raiders OLT Henderson under scrutiny
Heading into Mario Henderson's second season as the full-time starter at left tackle, the Raiders were hoping he would become a more consistent pass protector.
Raiders to sign OL Pears, waive WR Figurs
Reports on Thursday indicated the Raiders will bring back OL Erik Pears and waive WR Yamon Figurs.
Perhaps I picked the wrong sleeper in AFC West
I spent much of the offseason believing the Raiders might be the team to watch in the AFC West. After one week, I am starting to think it might be the Chiefs who will surprise.
Big plays mask Raiders' improvement on defense
That Raiders-to-the-playoffs bandwagon was getting crowded heading into Week One, but some people are no doubt hopping off after Oakland was humbled by Tennessee on Sunday, 38-13.
Titans, CJ2K hammer Raiders 38-13
Chris Johnson ran for 142 yards and two touchdowns, Vince Young threw for two TDs and Javon Ringer had a TD, and the Tennessee Titans avoided any comparisons to last year's 0-6 start by routing the Oakland Raiders 38-13 ...
PLAYER NEWS
Pryor was 13 of 28 for 150 yards, two touchdowns and an interception on Sunday against the Chargers.|||||||
Pryor also ran nine times for 49 yards and another score in the loss to San Diego.
Pryor will make his first career start at quarterback for the Oakland Raiders in their season finale in San Diego.|||||||
Coach Dennis Allen announced Friday that he is picking Pryor to start Sunday's game in place of the injured Carson Palmer. Pryor and Matt Leinart had been splitting time in practice earlier this week but Allen decided to go with the younger Pryor.
Raiders coach Dennis Allen says he won't pick a starting quarterback until after Friday's practice but it seems likely Terrelle Pryor and Matt Leinart will both get to play in Sunday's season finale.|||||||
With Carson Palmer sidelined for Oakland's season finale in San Diego with cracked ribs and a bruised lung, backup Leinart and third-stringer Pryor have been sharing time at practice this week.
Pryor and Matt Leinart shared reps in practice on Wednesday. However, coach Dennis Allen did not select a starter for Sunday's game in San Diego.|||||||
Allen said Wednesday that Leinart and Pryor split the workload with Oakland's first-team offense during practice, but Pryor later said Leinart took the majority of reps. Leinart has started just two games since 2007 while Pryor has never started in his two NFL seasons.
After spending most of the season on the bench, Terrelle Pryor has been playing a key role this week for the Oakland Raiders by impersonating Cam Newton in practice. Pryor could have an even higher-profile role come game time Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Offensive coordinator Greg Knapp says Pryor will get on the field in certain specialty packages for the Raiders (4-10).|||||||
Pryor made his season debut last week, handing the ball off twice and throwing one incomplete pass as he coaching staff wanted to give him an entire series. The next step is using him in specific situations that can take advantage of his athleticism at quarterback.
