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QB Terrelle Pryor moving to receiver after Bengals cut him

Published Jun. 18, 2015 10:36 p.m. ET

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The Bengals waived quarterback Terrelle Pryor at the conclusion of their minicamp on Thursday, leaving one less candidate for the job of backing up Andy Dalton.

The former Ohio State quarterback signed with the Bengals on May 10 following a tryout during rookie camp. He was competing with AJ McCarron and Josh Johnson for the backup job.

Following the Bengals' move, Pryor let other teams know he will switch positions to wide receiver in an attempt to continue his playing career, agent Drew Rosenhaus told reporters.

McCarron, a fifth-round draft pick, missed last season with a sore shoulder. Johnson returned to Cincinnati after spending the 2014 season with San Francisco. The competition for the No. 2 spot will be one of the areas of focus of training camp in July.

Oakland took Pryor in the third round of the 2011 supplemental draft. He played three seasons and started 16 games for the Raiders.

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