In 1998, Bobby Hoying was named the starter and the team got off to a 1-6 start. The rest of the season Koy Detmer and Peete split time at quarterback. On April 28, 1999, he was traded to the Washington Redskins in exchange for a 2000 sixth round pick (#192-John Romero). Washington Redskins In 1999, he was the back up quarterback behind Brad Johnson. He appeared in 3 games, collecting 8-of-17 completions (47.1%) for 107 yards, 2 touchdowns and one interception. He became the first quarterback to throw a regular season pass for 3 different NFC East clubs. Oakland Raiders On July 13, 2000, he was signed by the Oakland Raiders, reuniting with head coach Jon Gruden who was his offensive coordinator with the Eagles. He was the third-string quarterback behind Rich Gannon and Bobby Hoying. He didn't appear in any game. On September 2, 2001, he was released after being passed on the depth chart by rookie Marques Tuiasosopo. On September 29, he re-signed with the Raiders, after Hoying injured ligaments in his throwing elbow. He appeared in one game and didn't register any stat. Carolina Panthers On March 28, 2002, he was signed as a free agent by the Carolina Panthers. At 37 years old, Peete's career appeared to be over until he was named the starter over Chris Weinke, leading the team to a 3–0 start and ultimately finish with a 7–9 record, an improvement over 1–15 the year before. He registered career highs of 14 starts, 223-of-381 completions, 2,630 passing yards, 15 passing touchdowns, 14 interceptions and a passer rating of 77.4. In 2003, after a weak showing in the first half of the season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars, head coach John Fox replaced him in the third quarter with Jake Delhomme, who then led the Panthers to a comeback victory. Delhomme replaced Peete as starting quarterback for the rest of the season, leading the team to an 11–5 record and the Super Bowl XXXVIII game against the New England Patriots. On February 28, 2005, he was released for salary cap reasons, but he chose to retire instead of re-signing with the Panthers for another season with a lower salary. Peete finished his career with the most NFL career passing yards among quarterbacks from USC, a record that was eventually eclipsed by Carson Palmer. Peete finished his career with 1,344 completions in 2,346 attempts, for