Raiders head coach Jon Gruden hoped to keep Nathan Peterman around longer than the few weeks he spent on this season’s practice squad.
The beleaguered former Buffalo Bills quarterback, he of the myriad interceptions and precious few touchdowns, was signed to a reserve-futures contract that will set him up to stay with the Silver and Black through the offseason program, training camp and the preseason.
What Peterman does with that time is up to him and his development under Gruden. Whether he proves worthy of being Derek Carr’s backup remains to be seen. A.