Scott Thomas Peters (born November 23, 1978) is an American football coach and former

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who is the assistant offensive line coach for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the

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. He played

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at Arizona State, and high school football at Amador Valley High School. Peters was also a member of the

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, Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers and

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Playing career

Peters was drafted in 2002 by the Philadelphia Eagles (124th overall). He played for seven seasons in the NFL, and was accredited with six seasons, as an offensive guard and center before retiring from football in 2009.

Coaching career

Cleveland Browns

On February 13, 2020, Peters was hired by the Cleveland Browns as their assistant offensive line coach under head coach Kevin Stefanski. Peters has been open about using

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in order to help train the team. Peters missed the team's wild card playoff game against the

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on January 10, 2021, due to COVID-19 protocols, but returned for the next playoff game.

References

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