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Jason Peters Plans to Play in the NFL this Season
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Somewhere, Russ is having chest pains and shortness of breath:
Nine-time Pro Bowl OT Jason Peters, who is a free agent, said today he still plans to play this season in what would be his 20th NFL season. Peters started his NFL career as an undrafted free agent in 2004 in Buffalo.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 18, 2023
…and Jason Peters has just entered the blue medical tent.
For real though, isn’t this a yearly tweet? Peters turned 41 in January and played 235 snaps for the Cowboys last year. He again dealt with injuries and appeared in 10 total games.
You only get to do this once, have an NFL career, so God bless Jason Peters for wanting to play as long as possible. That’s admirable. You just don’t ever want it to get to the point where somebody has to step in and tell him that it’s over. The player has to recognize that on their own, at the risk of jeopardizing their legacy with pointless nothing years on the back end of a Hall of Fame career.
Peters came to Philly in one of the best trades in franchise history. He’s a nine-time Pro Bowler and has a Super Bowl ring, even though he didn’t get to play in the big game. He doesn’t have to play another minute in the NFL and will be a first ballot of HOF’er.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com