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Bears Release Former Pitt QB

Former Pitt Panthers quarterback Nathan Peterman will need to find a new home.

Stephen Thompson

Bears Release Former Pitt QB
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PITTSBURGH -- Former Pitt Panthers quarterback Nathan Peterman had competed all summer to try and win the Chicago Bears' backup job, but has fallen short. 

The Bears cut Peterman, a former Tennessee and Pitt signal-caller, was released by his team this week as they trim the roster down from 90 to 53 players, according to a report from NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. 

This preseason, Peterman appeared in all three games, starting one and completing 58.3% of his 24 passes for 173 yards and one touchdown while also rushing for 22 yards on four attempts. 

In college, Peterman orchestrated one of the best offenses in Pitt history. In 2016, he started all 13 games for the Panthers, who set what were then school records in scoring. He completed 60.5% of his passes for 2,855 yards with 27 touchdowns and seven interceptions while posting the ACC's highest passer rating (163.4). 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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