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Oakland Raiders Week 1 53-man roster projection v.4

By Nick Ellis

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 18: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders looks on prior to the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on November 18, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 18: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders looks on prior to the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on November 18, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 10: Nathan Peterman #3 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates a touchdown with Keelan Doss #89 during their NFL preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams at RingCentral Coliseum on August 10, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 10: Nathan Peterman #3 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates a touchdown with Keelan Doss #89 during their NFL preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams at RingCentral Coliseum on August 10, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images) /

Quarterback (2): Derek Carr, Nathan Peterman

Everyone has known from the start that Derek Carr will be the Raiders starting quarterback this season, but the battle for the backup role has been one of the most entertaining to watch and follow.

Heading into this season, most believed that Mike Glennon would easily beat out Nathan Peterman for the job, but Peterman has shown a good amount of talent this preseason, especially in Week 3 against the Packers. He has shown head coach Jon Gruden that he can make plays with his arm, and his legs, and it was evident on Thursday night.

Peterman rallied the team to a comeback in the fourth quarter of the game to defeat Green Bay 22-21, while Mike Glennon only received one quarter of play in the game. The Raiders very well could carry three quarterbacks on their roster this year, but if they are only going to hold one backup heading into the 2019 season, it looks like Peterman is earning that spot.

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