Bears re-sign QB Nathan Peterman to active roster

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The Chicago Bears re-signed quarterback Nathan Peterman to the 53-man roster less than 24 hours after releasing the journeyman.

The official depth chart listed Justin Fields as the starter and Tyson Bagent as the third-stringer, with a blank space in the QB2 slot after the team released Peterman on Wednesday.

Peterman, 29, would presumably serve as Fields' backup when the Bea