The Chicago Bears certainly made a splash on an ordinary Wednesday afternoon with the signing of veteran quarterback Nathan Peterman to a one-year deal.
Peterman, who many believe to be one of the worst quarterbacks of all-time, has spent the last four seasons between the Buffalo Bills and Las Vegas Raiders in a reserve role. But when he has had opportunities to play, he’s posted some dreadful numbers.
While this signing has fans from across the NFL roasting the Bears, Peterman’s addition to the roster in a QB3 role is to get another body into the building heading into training camp. Second-year quarterback Justin Fields will start for Chicago while free-agent addition Trevor Siemian will back him up.
Given the Bears’ history of terrible quarterback play, the Peterman addition is oddly and painfully fitting. But rest assured, it won’t factor into plans for the regular season.
Here’s how Twitter is roasting reacting to news of Peterman’s signing: