Former Hog Peters hoping for 20th NFL season
Jason Peters will likely be one of the next former Arkansas Razorbacks elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, after spending the past two decades as one of the game’s premier offensive linemen.
But before riding into the sunset, the 41-year-old Peters wants to saddle up one more time, for his 20th and final season. Unfortunately, with the regular season slated to kick off in three weeks, the 9-time Pro Bowl tackle remains a free agent.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Friday that Peters is still hoping to get a call from a team looking for help up front. He played in Dallas last season and suffered a hip injury during the Cowboys’ wild-card win over Tampa Bay, but now appears to be healthy and ready to sign, if a team is willing to pick up the phone.
Several teams, including the Bills, Patriots and Buccaneers, seem to be desperate for offensive line depth.
Peters arrived at Arkansas in 2000 as an athletic defensive tackle from Queen City, Texas. After spending his freshman year as a reserve defensive lineman, the athletic 320-pounder was then moved across the line to tight end as a sophomore, where he caught four passes for 37 yards. The following season, he hauled in 21 catches for 218 yards and four touchdowns — as well as registering 61 knockdown blocks — which earned him second-team All-SEC honors.
After going undrafted in 2004, Peters signed a free-agent deal with Buffalo, who eventually transitioned the big man to offensive tackle. And the rest is still history in the making.
In addition to his Pro Bowl appearances, Peters is a 6-time All-Pro and was named to the Hall of Fame’s 2010s All-Decade team. He also won a Super Bowl ring with Philadelphia in 2018.
Peters spent the first five years of his career with the Bills, but will mostly be remembered for his stellar 11 years as the anchor of the Eagles’ offensive line. He played the 2021 season in Chicago, before appearing in 10 games for the Cowboys last season. He has started in 219 of his 238 NFL games played.
