New Orleans Saints Add Derek Carr's Old Backup In Las Vegas To Quarterback Room

The Saints add a quarterback to their room who has ties to Derek Carr and Andrew Janocko.

John Hendrix | Mar 14, 2024

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The need for another quarterback on the roster was evident following Jameis Winston signing with the Browns, and the Saints added one to the mix on Thursday. As first reported by NewOrleans.Football's Nick Underhill, New Orleans is signing Nathan Peterman to the roster on a one-year deal on the league minimum. A league source confirms the news to Saints News Network.

Peterman, who has been in the league since 2017 after being drafted by the Bills in the 5th Round, has spent the past couple of seasons with the Bears. He's had experience with new quarterbacks coach Andrew Janocko while in Chicago and has also served as Derek Carr's backup before during his time with the Raiders (2018-2021).

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The Saints still have Jake Haener on the roster, last year's 127th overall pick in the 4th Round. We'd fully anticipate him being the favorite to backup Carr this season. New Orleans could obviously add more to the quarterback room, especially in the draft, but they're back up to three for now.

Published Mar 14, 2024

JOHN HENDRIX

I officially started covering the New Orleans Saints & other NFL topics in 2011. My work has been featured on various outlets over the years. I worked closely with Skyhorse Publishing in Fall 2018 to update the book, Tales From the New Orleans Saints Sidelines, which filled in all Saints material from the 2013-2017 seasons. Prior to joining Saints News Network, I served as the Managing Editor of SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles for 3.5 years, and before that with FanSided's Who Dat Dish as the Managing Editor for several years. I have also had experiences of being a freelance Saints reporter for The Sun Herald in Biloxi, MS and a contributing writer for WDSU, a local NBC TV station in New Orleans. I have appeared on a vast amount of TV and Radio shows, both nationally and locally. For tips, comments, or suggestions, please contact me at johnhendrix@saintsnews.net