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Peterman signed a contract with the Bears on Thursday, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Peterman did not make it through the Bears' initial final roster cuts but has rejoined the team after clearing waivers. He served as the team's primary backup in 2022, but he was competing with Tyson Bagent for that role during training camp. It looked like he lost the job when he got cut, but Chicago is now rolling with three quarterbacks on its roster. More clarity should be gained on the situation when the team releases its first depth chart next week.

The Patriots have claimed Corral off waivers from the Panthers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Corral, who was selected in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft, missed his entire rookie campaign after suffering a left foot injury during the preseason, but after being let go by Carolina, he'll now have an opportunity to work behind New England starter Mac Jones. Also in the team's signal-caller mix is 2022 fourth-rounder Bailey Zappe, who was added to the Patriots' practice squad Wednesday.

Buechele was added to the Bills' practice squad Wednesday.

Buechele spent his first two seasons on the Chiefs' practice squad after going undrafted in 2021. He never actually suited up for a game during his stint in KC and will now look for a fresh start in Buffalo. He finished his five-year collegiate career with 11,660 yards and 87 touchdowns to go along with 478 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on the ground for both Texas and SMU.

Allen is expected to open the season as Josh Allen's top backup after Matt Barkley (elbow) was placed on injured reserve, Zach Dimmitt of SI.com reports.

The Bills will likely bring one more quarterback into the fold, but the organization may be looking for a signal-caller to add to the practice squad rather than the 53-man roster. Barring the addition of a more experienced option, Allen looks like the clear-cut backup to Josh Allen heading into the season, a distinction that could give the former some fantasy appeal in the event the latter misses time at any point. The Bills offense once again profiles as one of the NFL's top units and features plenty of talent at the skill spots.

Grier agreed to sign with the Bengals' practice squad Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Grier's eventual release from Dallas was made clear after the Cowboys acquired Trey Lance via trade, but the team allowed him to have an audition in their final preseason game. The quarterback shined by completing 29 of 35 passes for 305 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. His addition to Cincy's practice squad is interesting, as Joe Burrow's (calf) status for Week 1 is uncertain at this time. Jake Browning is the only other quarterback on the Bengals active roster.

Huntley (hamstring) didn't practice Wednesday but worked out on an adjacent field, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Huntley has been dealing with a hamstring injury since the preseason opener but isn't expected to begin the regular season on injured reserve. Although he didn't participate in the Ravens' practice session Wednesday, he was still able to do more work than he had been doing recently. The 25-year-old has a week and a half to recover before the Ravens' regular-season opener against Houston on Sept. 10.

Corral was waived by the Panthers on Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

The 2022 third-round pick missed his entire rookie season while recovering from Lisfranc surgery, and by the time Corral recovered, the Panthers had already made a commitment to another young quarterback in 2023 first overall pick Bryce Young. It's possible that another team will take a chance on a healthy Corral's potential and scoop him up, but it's more likely that the former Ole Miss quarterback will have to settle for a practice-squad spot somewhere after clearing waivers.

Burrow (calf) returned to practice Wednesday, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Practicing for the first time since he strained his calf in late July, Burrow participated in every throwing drill during the portion of practice open to the media, per Ben Baby of ESPN.com. It's an important step in Burrow's recovery process as the quarterback tries to gain clearance ahead of Cincinnati's Sept. 10 regular-season opener in Cleveland, but Burrow isn't completely out of the woods yet with this injury. Jake Browning is the only other quarterback on the roster behind Burrow after the Bengals released Trevor Siemian on Tuesday, though Cincinnati also added Will Grier to its practice squad Wednesday.

Duggan is signing with the Chargers' practice squad Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Duggan was waived by the Chargers on Tuesday but will rejoin the organization a day later. Easton Stick will begin the year as the Chargers' No. 2 quarterback, but Duggan could join the active roster if Justin Herbert or Stick are unavailable at some point.

Cunningham is signing with New England's practice squad, Mike Reiss of ESPN reports.

Cunningham's joined by Bailey Zappe on the practice squad, as Mac Jones is the only quarterback that the Patriots kept on the initial 53-man roster. Zappe will almost certainly be brought back onto the roster come the regular season, but it remains to be seen if the same is true for Cunningham, who was used as a wildcat quarterback and wide receiver in training camp.