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Bills name Nathan Peterman starting quarterback over rookie Josh Allen

‘By going with Peterman, the Bills avoid starting Allen against a defense known to dominate young quarterbacks. The Ravens are 14-2 (.875) against rookie QBs at home. Under coach John Harbaugh, Baltimore has allowed four touchdowns to rookie QBs at M&T Bank Stadium while forcing 13 interceptions in 10 games.’

After trading AJ McCarron, Bills name 2017 fifth-rounder Nathan Peterman starting QB

‘It’s fairly clear that Allen will take over the team’s top job sooner or later, but the Bills want him to wait a little while before ascending to the QB spot. Buffalo’s early-season schedule is pretty tough, with the Ravens, Chargers, Vikings, Packers, Titans, and Texans on tap in the first six weeks of the season. It’s possible Allen takes over at some point during that run, but the Bills also might elect to keep him on the bench until the schedule eases up a bit over the second half of the year.’

Bills name Nathan Peterman starting QB

‘The second year Peterman beat out rookie Josh Allen and A.J. McCarron via a three-way competition through training camp and preseason. McCarron was traded to the Oakland Raiders over the weekend.’

McDermott: Peterman “has certainly earned the right” to be the starting QB

‘The trade of McCarron, coupled with the Bills not adding another QB over the weekend, leaves the team with only two signal-callers for the time being. McDermott said that in addition to Allen being the No. 2 QB he will also run the team’s scout-team offense during the week against the team’s starting defense. He also mentioned Logan Thomas as a potential emergency QB if the need arises. Thomas played quarterback at Virginia Tech and briefly in the NFL before converting to tight end.’

Peterman wins the QB battle

‘”He has certainly come through sometimes of adversity throughout his career. Look, he’s still a young player, so I’ve been impressed with his mental toughness, his command of the offense, the way he’s generated yards and points in the preseason.”‘

McDermott talks about his starting quarterback

‘McDermott had high praise for Peterman’s resiliency saying, “he’s certainly come through some times of adversity throughout his career, he’s still a young player, I’ve been impressed with his mental toughness, his command of the offense, the way he has generated yards and then points in the preseason and the way he has developed to this point.”‘

Sean McDermott’s: 4 notable quotes

‘Well, it’s always a tough decision, and that’s a good thing because [it means that] those guys were competing at a high level. I would say that we’ve had a lot of tough decisions, which is a good thing for our roster. Again, credit our scouting staff, Brandon [Beane] and his staff for making, certainly, our roster better than it has been in terms of the competition level through camp, and you guys were out there. There was high levels of competition at many levels.’

Bills name Nathan Peterman the starter

‘”When you have obstacles, hard things in your life, that doesn’t mean you should quit. Maybe that’s the way some people think, but that’s not the way I think. For me, it just amps me up even more,” said Peterman.’

Peterman thankful, excited to have starting job

‘“It was a goal accomplished for sure. I definitely set some high goals this year,” Peterman said. “This was one of them and I want to keep accomplishing those. Obviously, I’m excited. I’m very thankful. It’s a great opportunity. I definitely worked really hard to try to get myself in this position. I think all the work is still in front of me.”’