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NFL news: Raiders re-sign former Bills QB Nathan Peterman

QB Nathan Peterman re-signed by Las Vegas Raiders.

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Nathan Peterman has a job in the NFL for another year.

On Thursday, the Raiders re-signed the quarterback to a one-year deal. The cherry on top came via NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, as he described Peterman as an important piece of the Las Vegas QB room:

Peterman, 26, was a fifth-round pick of the Bills in 2017. That is the same round Buffalo selected linebacker Matt Milano.

From 2017-2018, Peterman played in eight games for the Bills, starting four, and struggled. He tossed 12 interceptions in that time and eventually was cut and landed with the Raiders after workouts with the Lions and Broncos.

Prior to being drafted by Buffalo, Raiders coach Jon Gruden was very high on Peterman’s abilities when he was an analyst with ESPN. The Raiders also re-signed Peterman prior to the 2020 season when he was a restricted free agent.

Since leaving Buffalo, Peterman has only thrown five passes, all this past season. None of them were intercepted.

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Nathan Peterman has more contract guarantees than Cam Newton

Nathan Peterman will forever live in Buffalo Bills lore for not a lot of good reasons. Despite his rocky road in Western New York, he quickly found a new team in the now Las Vegas Raiders. Cut by the Bills in November 2018, by December, the Raiders …

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Nathan Peterman will forever live in Buffalo Bills lore for not a lot of good reasons. Despite his rocky road in Western New York, he quickly found a new team in the now Las Vegas Raiders.

Cut by the Bills in November 2018, by December, the Raiders added him to their practice squad and he’s been there ever since.

Prior to being drafted by Buffalo, Peterman was very highly touted by one analyst in particular, his now head coach Jon Gruden. The former ESPN analyst would breakdown film with each draft-bound quarterback prior to their respective drafts for the few offseasons while he was with the world-wide leader.

While Gruden never said much negative about any player, many recall he really, really liked Peterman. Fast forwarding to recent times, Peterman’s had his contract restructured by the Raiders, who have Gruden as their head coach.

Now to the part that doesn’t make sense.

Previously due $2.1 million in 2020, Peterman re-worked that contract to just a one-year, $1M deal, according to ESPN’s Field Yates this week. The incentive was that the entire one million is now guaranteed for Peterman while his last deal was not at all.

Which brings us to such a ridiculous thought. Following Peterman’s new contract announcement, our friends over at Spotrac pointed out one very interesting thing… Peterman has more guarantees in his contract than Patriots starting quarterback Cam Newton.

Newton, 31, who was named the Pats’ starter this week, has $550,000 guaranteed in his deal he signed this offseason, nearly half of Peterman’s, a backup to Derek Carr with the Raiders.

Naturally there’s a curve ball here, though. Newton’s deal could certainly earn him way more. His contract has numerous incentives in it. According to Boston.com, Newton’s on a $1.05M league minimum base salary, but he can add another $700,000 in per-game roster bonuses and up to $5.75 million in additional incentives. Fully Newton can earn $7.5M with incentives.

But regardless of all that… knowing the past of both of these players? That’s… something… in terms of the guaranteed money.

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Bills roster comparison: 2017 vs. 2020 offense

2017 to 2020 Buffalo Bills roster comparisons on offense.

After a couple of seasons, a lot can change in the NFL.

But in the case of the Buffalo Bills, maybe “a lot” just doesn’t cover it.

Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane both joined the team’s front office prior to the 2017 season. That year the Bills cracked the postseason in very unlikely fashion with a much-inherited team.

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The duo did make big roster moves before that season, like moving Sammy Watkins and Ronald Darby. But now entering the fourth training camp under this regime, the names and down-right talent on their roster is a night and day comparison, so let’s do just that.

Here’s a full comparison of the Buffalo Bills’ 2017 roster on offense compared to their current one:

Quarterback

Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

 

2017 2020
Tyrod Taylor Josh Allen
Nathan Peterman Jake Fromm
TJ Yates Matt Barkley
Cardale Jones Davis Webb

Advantage: 2020
At this rate, this is a pretty simple pick, even from top-to-bottom. Josh Allen has shown more potential than Tyrod Taylor, and now he’s been an even better gamer for some time now. Jake Fromm is going to push Matt Barkley for the No. 2 spot next season, and both are better than 2017’s No. 2 in Nathan Peterman. And we confess, the Bills did trade Cardale Jones just before 2017’s training camp, but when you have a chance to add 12-gauge into a story, you do it.

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9 things to know about the Bills’ Wild Card opponent, the Texans

Nine things to know about the Buffalo Bills’ Wild Card opponent, the Houston Texans.

After waiting for a Week 17 game that was… lacking meaning, the week is finally here. It’s playoff time once again in western New York.

The Bills will play in the postseason for the second time in the last three years under head coach Sean McDermott. While ending the season with three losses in four games, the Bills were essentially locked into a playoff berth early.

That leads them down to Texas where the Houston Texans, the 10-6 AFC South champs, wait.

Here are nine things to know about the Bills’ Wild Card opponent, the Texans:

Buffalo Bills quarterback Nathan Peterman. Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Last time was a Nathan Peterman one

The Bills did not play the Texans this year. The two sides have faced off nine times in the regular season with the most recent one going down as a loss for Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen. However, it was only an Allen loss in the record books.

Instead, it was really a trademark Nathan Peterman loss.

Allen took a weird injury in this one. On a completion to Kelvin Benjamin (ah yes, the memories), Allen took a bump on the back of his elbow. The then-rookie QB exited the game late in the third quarter and Peterman took over. Buffalo went on to lose 20-13, falling to 2-4 overall. With 1:34 left in the game, the Texans hit a field goal to tie the game at 13. Another 11 seconds later on Buffalo’s ensuing drive, Peterman tossed a pass toward the sideline which was intercepted by Jonathan Joseph for a game-winning, pick-six interception.

Luckily, there is no way this one will include Peterman.

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