1. Kyle Peko was born on July 23,1993 and is an American professional football defensive tackle.
16 Facts About Kyle Peko
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Kyle Peko played college football at Cerritos College and Oregon State.
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On May 3,2016, Kyle Peko signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL draft.
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On September 1,2018, Kyle Peko was waived by the Broncos and was signed to the practice squad the next day.
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On September 12,2018, Kyle Peko was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad.
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On November 4,2019, Kyle Peko was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts, but was waived five days later and re-signed to the practice squad.
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On December 14,2019, Kyle Peko was signed by the Broncos off the Colts' practice squad.
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On July 28,2020, Kyle Peko announced he was opting out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kyle Peko was released after the season on February 18,2021.
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On July 26,2021, Kyle Peko signed with the Tennessee Titans.
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Kyle Peko put up 1.0 sack in each of the last two games of the season, the only sacks in his career to date.
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On March 22,2022, Kyle Peko signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.
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On May 7,2024, Kyle Peko signed with the Detroit Lions.
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Kyle Peko is the younger cousin of nose tackle Domata Kyle Peko, who was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2006; the two became teammates on the Denver Broncos in 2017.
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In 2019, Peko's wife, Giuliana, was diagnosed with cancer, specifically stage 3 Hodgkin's lymphoma, and Kyle was excused for the first day of Bills' training camp.
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Kyle Peko later announced that her treatment was successful and she was cancer-free.