Pryor told ESPN: "I spent some time with him at his house and at the awesome gold course he had in his backyard. I had friends who were friends of his. He helped me along the way from high school to college."
"I was real good friends with him," Pryor said. "It's sad to see the loss of another great. It seems like we're a losing a lot of those people."
Palmer died Sunday at the age of 87 in Pittsburgh due to complications from heart problems. He was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal - the highest honor a U.S. civilian can earn - and was the face of professional golf for decades.
Pryor had 144 receiving yards, 35 passing yards and rushed for 21 yards in Cleveland's overtime loss to Miami on Sunday. The last NFL player to have those numbers in three separate categories was Frank Gifford in 1959.
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