QB Peterman on Raiders’ practice squad

Nathan Peterman became a punchline as the quarterback in Buffalo because of his poor performance filled with interceptions and bad plays.

So when the Oakland Raiders signed Peterman to the practice squad this week, coach Jon Gruden got quite a few calls asking about it and he saw criticism of the move that he tried to deflect Thursday.

“He’s on the practice squad right now,” Gruden said. “I want to reiterate that to everybody. He’s on the practice squad.”

The Raiders brought Peterman in this week because backup AJ Mccarron went back to Alabama to be with his wife, who gave birth to a child. Oakland needed a second quarterback for practice and Gruden knew Peterman from his time in college at Tennessee and Pittsburgh.

Peterman’s problems in Buffalo were big after he was drafted in the fifth round in 2017. He began his rookie season as Tyrod Taylor’s backup before getting his shot to start midway through the season. He threw five interceptions in the first half, while completing just 6 of 14 passes before getting pulled for Taylor.

More struggles followed, and he ended up getting cut last month before the end of his second season.

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