No flinch by Pryor on Twitter

Terrelle Pryor had his guard up again Wednesday.

One day after the wide receiver flinched during a joint practice with the Redskins, Pryor finally was able to defend himself, even if it was just on Twitter.

“My goal is to compete, sharpen my football skills and make it clear to my new teammates that they can depend on me,” the wide receiver said in a tweet posted Wednesday after video of his end-zone interaction went viral. “It’s crucial for me to be a positive role model for the kids who came to training camp to watch us. My behavior here and during the season is bigger than proving some sort of point during practices.”

A nice message to send to the public, but one that won’t help him against the Redskins on Thursday night.

During the joint practice Tuesday, Pryor was on the receiving end of extensive jawing from the Washington secondary after a one-on-one drill against cornerback Montae Nicholson ended with the football on the ground.

When Pryor, who spent last season with the Redskins, went to end the trash talk coming from the ’Skins secondary and safety D.J. Swearinger, in particular, Swearinger wound up for an instant, and Pryor reacted in the worst way possible. He flinched.

That was all the Redskins needed to see, and they will be sure to let him know it Thursday.