Kyle Peko
Kyle Peko (born July 23, 1993) is an American football defensive tackle for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cerritos College and Oregon State. Professional career. Denver Broncos. On May 3, 2016, Peko signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted rookie free agent following the 2016 NFL Draft. On September 20, he was released by the Broncos and was re-signed to the practice squad on September 22. He was promoted to the active roster on December 28. During the 2017 season, Peko was involved in multiple transactions  and he was signed and released five times. On September 1, 2018, Peko was waived by the Broncos and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on September 11, 2018. Buffalo Bills. On September 12, 2018, Peko was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bills on December 31, 2018. On August 31, 2019, Peko was waived by the Bills and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on September 24, 2019. He was waived on November 2 . Indianapolis Colts. On November 4, 2019, Peko was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts, but was waived five days later and re-signed to the practice squad. Denver Broncos (second stint). On December 14, 2019, Peko was signed by the Denver Broncos off the Colts practice squad. On July 28, 2020, Peko announced he was opting out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was released after the season on February 18, 2021. Tennessee Titans. On July 26, 2021, Peko signed with the Tennessee Titans. He was placed on injured reserve on August 26, 2021. He  was released on September 6. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 13. He was promoted to the active roster on November 17. Las Vegas Raiders. On March 22, 2022, Peko signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. Personal life. Kyle Peko is the younger cousin of nose tackle Domata Peko, who was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in and the two became teammates on the Denver Broncos in . In 2019 Peko's wife, Giuliana, was diagnosed with cancer, specifically stage 3 Hodgkin's lymphoma, and Kyle was excused for the first day of Bills training camp. Peko  later announced that her treatment was successful and she was cancer free. Peko and Giuliana have two children together.