The Washington Redskins experienced a lot of change to their group of wide receivers this offseason with the departure of their two starters in DeSean Jackson and Pierre Garcon.

However, the front office was able to bring in former Cleveland Browns wideout Terrelle Pryor via free agency to potentially fill that massive void in the passing game. In light of that, Pryor told John Keim of ESPN that he has put in a steady amount of work beyond practice to build solid chemistry with Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins.

Wednesday's extra session wasn't about those numbers; the Redskins are confident game-planning and more time will result in solid stats, starting in the Sept. 10 opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. But it was about getting their timing down on particular routes. On one route during practice, Pryor caught the ball but said he didn't feel right.

“You go back and fine-tune it,” he said. “We hadn't run the route since we'd been in Richmond. So I wanted to go back over it and make sure we had it down so when we get into Week 1, it's all clicking and we can just go.”

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This could prove to be a crucial move in maximizing Pryor's contribution to the team. If he can develop a strong rapport with Cousins, it could lead to a career-best campaign, where he could be the team's top receiving option. The former Ohio State QB is coming off his first full season as a wide receiver, making 77 catches for 1,007 receiving yards and four touchdowns.

He finished 13th in the league in targets (135), 14th in while in the end zone (nine), and held the 11th highest average yards down field when targeted (13.9). Pryor has proven to be both a reliable deep ball and red zone threat.

This could translate into him quickly become a huge asset in the passing game as one of Cousins' favorite targets alongside Pro Bowl tight end Jordan Reed.