Terrelle Pryor is going to give “slash-player deal” a chance

Have you been struggling to imagine former Ohio State standout Terrelle Pryor as anything other than a quarterback? Well, don’t worry: He has been too. After being picked up on waivers by the Browns early last week, Pryor is coming around to the idea of moving into a wide receiver role.

“I’m going to give this slash-player deal a chance,” Pryor told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “I just want to play football. I’m a playmaker, and I believe if I can touch the ball, I can go to the house, especially if I have space. This should definitely open up some opportunities.”

After the Bengals cut him (the third NFL team to do so in the last year), Pryor said he immediately got in touch with Steelers receiver Antonio Brown, and that the two plan to work out with Randy Moss before he reports to Browns training camp in July.

In fact, Pryor has posted several videos to social media in the last week, including one where he’s practicing running a route:

AB style. pic.twitter.com/p12IFszB8i

— Terrelle Pryor SR (@TerrellePryor) June 24, 2015

“The thing that helps me is that I played quarterback, and I know what the quarterback wants,” Pryor said of playing receiver. “What I’ve got to work on is the specifics, cutting in and out of the breaks. Athletically, I believe I can do anything on the field. When I get on the field, I may not be the best, but I always feel like I am. I bring that mindset. I work my hardest to be the best I can at that position.”

An obvious homage to Kordell Stewart’s old role with the Steelers, there’s no indication yet of just what that “slash” could mean for Pryor and the Browns. But if one thing is clear, the kid who used to be referred to as L.I.C. (“LeBron in Cleats“) ready to step up to the challenge of switching positions with no lack of confidence—or talent.