47 Facts About Jason Peters

Jason Raynard Peters was born on January 22,1982 and is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle.

Jason Peters played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and was signed as an offensive tackle by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent after the 2004 NFL draft.

Jason Peters was later traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2009 and spent the next twelve seasons playing for them, before joining the Chicago Bears in 2021, the Dallas Cowboys in 2022, and the Seattle Seahawks in 2023.

Jason Peters officially announced his retirement in 2025 after 21 seasons in the NFL.

Jason Peters was then moved to the tight end spot, where he caught four passes for 37 yards as a sophomore.

Jason Peters was projected as an early fourth round pick by Sports Illustrated, but eventually went undrafted.

Jason Peters was picked up by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted rookie free agent in April 2004.

Jason Peters was cut then re-signed to the Bills' practice squad.

Jason Peters was signed to the active roster on November 12,2004.

Jason Peters made his mark on special teams as a wedge buster on kickoffs and as a blocking tight end, while beginning to learn to play offensive tackle under the tutelage of offensive line coach Jim McNally.

In 2006, Jason Peters beat out former Texas star Mike Williams for starting right tackle on the Bills.

Jason Peters was rewarded for his play, signing a 5-year, $15 million contract extension with the Bills in the offseason.

In 2007, Jason Peters began the season entrenched as the starting right tackle.

Jason Peters was moved to left tackle, replacing Mike Gandy who moved inside to left guard.

In 2007, Jason Peters was selected to start at left tackle in the Pro Bowl for the American Football Conference team.

Jason Peters injured his groin in a game against the New York Giants, and was unable to attend the Pro Bowl game.

Jason Peters was the first Bills offensive lineman to make the Pro Bowl since Ruben Brown in 2003.

At the beginning of the 2008 offseason Jason Peters was unhappy with his contract and did not report to any of the Bills offseason workouts including the teams' mandatory minicamps.

Jason Peters reportedly wanted a contract between $8 million and $11.5 million per season in a contract extension.

On September 5,2008, Jason Peters ended his holdout and returned to the Bills.

Jason Peters was fined about $550,000 for missing all of training camp, but if he had missed a regular season game, he would have been fined $191,000 for each game he missed.

Jason Peters was selected as the starting left tackle in the Pro Bowl and was a Second-team All-Pro for the 2008 season.

Jason Peters had been unhappy with his contract and had not been attending the Bills' offseason activities after staging a holdout in 2008 during training camp.

Jason Peters is a powerful and athletic tackle and I have admired his play over the last few years on film.

Jason Peters was selected to the 2010 Pro Bowl and 2011 Pro Bowl as a starter and was a 2010 second-team All-Pro selection.

On March 28,2012, Jason Peters ruptured his Achilles tendon during an offseason workout.

Jason Peters ruptured it a second time in May 2012 after the equipment he was using to move around his house malfunctioned.

On February 26,2014, Jason Peters signed a new five-year deal worth $51.3 million with the Eagles.

On June 14,2017, Jason Peters signed a one-year contract extension with the Eagles through the 2019 season.

On October 23,2017, during Monday Night Football against the Redskins, Jason Peters left the game with an apparent right knee injury.

On July 17,2020, Jason Peters signed another one-year contract with the Eagles.

Jason Peters was set to start at right guard following a season-ending injury to Brandon Brooks, but was moved back to left tackle following a season-ending injury to Andre Dillard.

Jason Peters was given a restructured contract after his move to left tackle on September 10,2020.

Jason Peters was placed on injured reserve on October 3,2020, with a foot injury.

Jason Peters was placed back on injured reserve on December 12,2020, ending his season.

Jason Peters reunited with head coach Matt Nagy and offensive line coach Juan Castillo, both of whom were Eagles assistants in Peters' first years with the Eagles.

Jenkins started the next 2 games, before Jason Peters returned to the starting lineup.

Jason Peters started in 15 out of 17 games for the team.

On September 5,2022, Jason Peters signed with the Dallas Cowboys practice squad to provide depth while Tyron Smith recovered from his torn hamstring injury and to improve his conditioning form.

Jason Peters served as a mentor to rookie offensive tackle Tyler Smith.

In Week 14 against the Houston Texans, Josh Ball replaced an injured Terence Steele, but he struggled so much that Jason Peters was forced to play at right tackle for the first time since 2006 on the eventual game-winning drive.

In Week 17 against the Tennessee Titans, a high ankle sprain injury to center Tyler Biadasz led to a three-player shuffle on the offensive line, which included Jason Peters playing at left tackle.

Jason Peters played sparingly during the season, suffering multiple injuries, including one on his hip, that kept him out of the divisional playoff round loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

On October 1,2024, Jason Peters was re-signed to the Seahawks practice squad.

Jason Peters announced his retirement after 21 NFL seasons on February 25,2025 to take a job in the Seahawks' front office.

Jason Peters was arrested and charged with playing loud music and disturbing the peace on March 26,2011, in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Jason Peters was arrested and charged with speeding and resisting a police officer by flight on June 12,2013, in Monroe, Louisiana.