Chicago Bears Sign Veteran Quarterback

The Chicago Bears released experienced quarterback Nathan Peterman on Wednesday, which was a bit of a surprise.

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This has raised some questions about the team's plans for the quarterback position. But it turns out that the plan hasn't changed. On Thursday morning, the team quickly re-signed Peterman.

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NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero claimed on Thursday morning that the Bears had re-signed the veteran quarterback.

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This means that Nathan Peterman will once again be the team's backup quarterback behind Justin Fields, as he has been all season.

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Pro Football Talk says that it's not clear why the team let Peterman go in the first place.

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NFL Media's Tom Pelissero says that the Bears put Peterman back on their active list on Thursday.

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