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Peterson

Peterson played 12 games with the Cardinals in 2020, starting one. He will likely serve as camp depth but has a chance to make the roster as a special teams contributor. Peterson was a feature of Arizona’s kick coverage and punt return units last season. The Titans waived linebacker Justus Reed in a corresponding move.

A 2016 UDFA, Peterson made 14 appearances for the Cardinals last season, including three starts. He supplied 254 replacement-level snaps. The fact that the Cardinals waited until May 12 to re-sign Peterson suggests he will have a difficult time keeping his 53-man roster spot.

Peterson suffered a torn ACL in the first preseason game. He was coming off a solid 2017, making six appearances (one start) as a second-year UDFA. The Rams signed DT Lord Hyeamang to replace Peterson.

Peterson (5'10/181) started all four years for the Cowboys, earning first-team All-Big 12 as a senior. Although Peterson registered solid broad (10'1") and vertical (35 1/2") jumps at the Combine, he managed a 4.66 forty-yard dash. Peterson doesn’t run well enough to play on the NFL perimeter, and lacks the strength and tackling consistency to operate in the slot. He was a good college player who’s not going to make it in the pros.