Nathan Michael Peterman was born on May 4,1994 and is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League.
38 Facts About Nathan Peterman
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Nathan Peterman played college football at Pittsburgh following a stint with Tennessee and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
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Nathan Peterman signed with the Bears in 2022 and will be returning in 2023.
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Nathan Peterman attended Bartram Trail High School in St Johns, Florida.
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Nathan Peterman was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to the University of Tennessee to play college football under head coach Derek Dooley.
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Nathan Peterman was one of the three backup quarterbacks as Justin Worley won the starting job in the offseason.
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Nathan Peterman was 4-of-8 passing for 28 yards against the Governors.
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Nathan Peterman was injured in the game and was eventually benched for Worley during the game after completing 4-of-11 passes for only five yards and two interceptions.
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Nathan Peterman made one last appearance as a member of the Volunteers against Kentucky.
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Nathan Peterman completed 10-of-20 passes for 49 yards on the 2014 season.
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Nathan Peterman transferred as a graduate transfer to the University of Pittsburgh in 2015.
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Under new head coach Pat Narduzzi, Nathan Peterman entered the season as the backup to Chad Voytik, but replaced him as the starter after two games.
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Nathan Peterman returned as a starter his senior year in Pittsburgh.
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On November 16,2016, it was announced that Nathan Peterman accepted an invitation to play in the 2017 Senior Bowl.
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Nathan Peterman met with representatives from the New Orleans Saints during the week and was praised by NFL analysts Daniel Jeremiah and Charles Davis.
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Nathan Peterman played for Chicago Bears head coach John Fox's North team during the game.
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Nathan Peterman was one of 15 collegiate quarterbacks who received an invitation to participate at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Nathan Peterman completed the majority of combine drills, but opted to skip the bench press.
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Nathan Peterman finished fifth among quarterbacks in the three-cone drill, seventh in the 40-yard dash and tied for sixth in the vertical jump and short shuttle.
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Nathan Peterman performed well enough to win the backup quarterback job after Jones was traded to the Los Angeles Chargers.
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Nathan Peterman's first career touchdown pass was a 7-yard pass to tight end Nick O'Leary.
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On November 15,2017, Nathan Peterman was named the Bills' starting quarterback for the team's Week 11 game against the Los Angeles Chargers due to Taylor's struggles.
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On January 7,2018, Nathan Peterman entered the Bills' Wild Card Round game against the Jacksonville Jaguars with 1:43 remaining in the 4th quarter after Taylor suffered a concussion.
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However, after the Texans tied the game at 13 late in the fourth quarter, Peterman threw two interceptions that cost the Bills the game, including a pick-six to cornerback Johnathan Joseph that proved to be Houston's winning score.
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Nathan Peterman finished his Buffalo career with four total touchdowns, 12 interceptions and a passer rating of 32.5.
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Nathan Peterman had a strong preseason, but was placed on injured reserve with an elbow injury on September 2,2019.
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Nathan Peterman was fined by the NFL on October 5,2020, for attending a maskless charity event hosted by teammate Darren Waller during the COVID-19 pandemic in violation of the NFL's COVID-19 protocols for the 2020 season.
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Nathan Peterman made his first appearance for the Raiders in Week 12 against the Atlanta Falcons in relief of starter Derek Carr.
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On February 4,2021, Nathan Peterman signed a one-year contract extension with the Raiders.
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On November 2,2021, Nathan Peterman was released and was re-signed to the practice squad.
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Nathan Peterman's contract expired when the team's season ended on January 15,2022.
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On May 11,2022, Nathan Peterman signed with the Chicago Bears.
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Nathan Peterman was released on August 30,2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.
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On December 3,2022, Nathan Peterman was signed to the active roster after Siemian was placed on injured reserve, becoming Fields' primary backup.
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Nathan Peterman completed two passes before spiking the ball at the 50 yard line and attempting a Hail Mary pass that was intercepted by Bills safety Jaquan Johnson, allowing Buffalo to close out the game.
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On January 4,2023, Nathan Peterman was named the starter for the Week 18 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, replacing Justin Fields who was ruled out for a sore hip.
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Nathan Peterman was re-signed to a one-year deal on March 31,2023.
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Nathan Peterman is married to Morgan Peterman, his college girlfriend from Tennessee.