Connected to a possible return to the Eagles for what would be a 12th season in Philadelphia, Jason Peters remains a free agent. And he either is attempting to convince teams he can be an option for longer than one season or he believes he will legitimately play into his 40s.
The decorated left tackle has said that he feels great and views playing past 40 as realistic, according to NFL.com’s Mike Garafolo (video link). While the Eagles and Peters appear to be in a holding pattern for now, Garafolo adds other teams have engaged in discussions with the 38-year-old blocker.
Teams like the Broncos and Chargers make sense for a stopgap left tackle. Neither drafted one, and the Bolts now have a new quarterback investment — in No. 6 overall pick Justin Herbert — and a glaring vacancy at left tackle after trading Russell Okung to the Panthers for Trai Turner. The Broncos, Bolts, Browns and Jets could be suitors, per James Palmer of NFL.com, but nothing concrete has emerged on Peters beyond a potential Eagles return. The Browns and Jets drafted tackles in Round 1, and each is expected to start in Week 1.
Denver did not pick up Garett Bolles‘ fifth-year option but was also not in the mix for Trent Williams, Palmer adds. As of now, the Broncos’ plan is for Bolles and swing man Elijah Wilkinson — who started at right tackle for most of 2019 due to Ja’Wuan James‘ injury issues — to battle for the left tackle spot. The Broncos carry just more than $17MM in cap space; the Chargers hold $22MM-plus. Both teams were active in March, adding several new starters, and the Broncos loaded up on offensive playmakers in the draft. Each AFC West squad, though, has a big question at left tackle.
As for Peters’ plans of playing past 40, that would certainly be a rare occurrence for his position. Hall of Fame right tackle Jackie Slater and Ray Brown, who primarily played guard in his 20-year career, are the only tackles in NFL history to suit up for age-40 seasons. Andrew Whitworth, however, just re-signed a multiyear deal with the Rams. He will turn 39 later this year.
I’d still like to see Cleveland draft Peters. He’d make the transition to LT much easier for Wills Jr, who could either back up or be a swing tackle his first year.
Did you really say draft Peters? Sign Peters you mean
That would be a good idea to sign Peters and lets wills learn behind him for a year
Your right i smoke a lot on my days off so I’m out of it
Remember whitworth’s somber speech post sb
I know draft? He’s an old college kid
Browns gonna stink either way and be looking for a coach and GM in 2 yrs haha losers
Haha……idiot.
Only idiot I see here is people who make ignorant comments like this….
im sure this was the same thing Cleveland fans said a year ago…and the year before that…and the year before that. yet these “trolls” are always right. maybe calling them trolls is just denial at this point.
Hey, it’s another one….
He’d be good for the Buc’s, Smith is kinda trash. Too bad they are paying him 14.5M per. If this was next year, they’d have cut him and signed Peters.
Peters probably ends up back in Philly if I had to guess. They are keeping the training wheels on Dillard.
There’s also been discussion in the past of bumping him inside to Guard.