Report: Options exercised on WR Green, CB Peterson

Patrick Peterson, left, and A.J. Green will be playing with their original teams in 2015. (USATSI)

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You already know that the Saints reportedly have exercised their fifth-year option with defensive end Cameron Jordan, and as CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora wrote Monday, a number of those options from the 2011 draft class will be picked up without much argument.

A league source has confirmed to CBSSports.com's Will Brinson that the Bengals and Cardinals have gotten into the act as well, as No. 4 overall pick A.J. Green and No. 5 pick Patrick Peterson will return to their respective teams for the 2015 season. NFL.com's Albert Breer was the first to report the news.

In doing so, the Bengals will have to pay Green about $10.2 million for that year, while Arizona will shell out about $10 million for Peterson's services.

Neither of those moves are shocking, considering Green is one of the best receivers in the game and Peterson has played impressively so far as a cornerback.

As for the No. 8 overall pick, Jake Locker (which would cost the Titans about $14.2 million)?

Seeing a lot of fifth-year options being exercised for members of 2011 draft class. #Titans still have no plans to do so on QB Jake Locker

— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) April 21, 2014

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Report: One way or another, QB Terrelle Pryor won't be a Raider by end of Monday



The Raiders have already said publicly that quarterback Terrelle Pryor won't be on their team this season. So, why haven't they just cut the cord already? Well, despite erasing all possible leverage through their words, the Raiders are still trying to trade Pryor for something. If they are unsuccessful in doing so over the next 48 hours, the Raiders will finally release him. That's what Alex Marvez of FOX Sports 1 reported Saturday. Monday is when the Raiders open their offseason program.



Matt Schaub is locked in as Oakland's starting QB, and Matt McGloin is his backup right now. Pryor is in the final year of his contract and is owed just $705,000, but I can't imagine that a team is clamoring for his services so much so that it would give up something of value to get him. Pryor will find another place to play, no doubt. He is only 24 years old and is a special athlete even if he isn't a competent NFL quarterback. But I would be surprised if a trade is swung before Monday's self-imposed deadline.Fantasy value? Uh, not right now.