Domata Peko may be on track for a 15th NFL season. Several teams are interested in the veteran defensive tackle, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com tweets.
The longtime Bengal and two-year Broncos run-stuffer certainly appears eager to play in this uncertain climate (Twitter link). The 35-year-old defender played in seven games for the Ravens last season, signing with Baltimore last November.
Peko has been a rock during his career, missing only seven games since coming into the league as a 2006 fourth-round pick. He was a full-time starter from 2007-18. Among pure defensive tackles, Peko’s 189 career starts rank eighth in NFL history. Ten more starts would move him into the top five on this list.
With the Ravens, Peko played 140 defensive snaps in his half-season of work but logged three starts despite the late arrival.
This news comes shortly after Peko’s cousin, Kyle Peko, opted out from the 2020 Broncos season. The Pekos were teammates in 2017. The elder Peko could well find a team soon, especially as the list of COVID-19-related opt-outs continues to expand.
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Sonata proved in Denver that he could still be a good two down run stuffer. He signed as a rotational veteran backup, but due to lack of production at that spot, Peko was pressed into a more featured role and performed well. Not to mention the fact that he’s an A+++++ locker room presence. Whatever team picks him would be lucky to have him.