Raiders' Terrelle Pryor To Appeal 5-Game Suspension

NEW YORK (AP) -- A person familiar with the case says Terrelle Pryor will appeal his five-game NFL suspension.  

Pryor was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the supplemental draft on Aug. 22. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended him, however, for the season's first five games for manipulating his eligibility for that draft.

Although the former Ohio State quarterback agreed to the suspension, the person familiar with his case says Pryor now has decided to appeal it.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on Friday on condition of anonymity because neither Pryor nor the league has announced his intention to appeal.

Pryor gave up his final season with the Buckeyes after an investigation into the team's memorabilia-for-cash scandal.