Patriots' Jabrill Peppers: Lands on IR due to hamstring injury
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The Patriots placed Peppers (hamstring) on injured reserve Saturday, Chris Mason of The Springfield Republican reports.
Peppers was already ruled out for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Bills due to a foot injury, and his placement on injured reserve gave the Patriots space on the 53-man roster to sign corner Miles Battle from the practice squad. Peppers managed to play in only six regular-season games due to suspension and injuries, and he'll finish 2024 with 40 tackles (20 solo), two pass defenses (including one interception) and one forced fumble.
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Patriots' Jabrill Peppers: Out for season finale
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Peppers (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bills, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.
Peppers missed eight contests on the commissioner's exempt list earlier in the season and will now miss the final three games with a hamstring injury. The veteran safety appeared in just six games this season, logging 40 tackles (20 solo) and two pass breakups, including one interception. Peppers signed a three-year, $24 million extension through 2027 back in July.
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Patriots' Jabrill Peppers: Inactive Saturday
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Peppers (hamstring) will not play in Saturday's matchup with the Chargers.
Peppers missed last week's game against the Bills due to a hamstring injury and was subsequently limited in practice all week. He has not been able to get medically cleared and will be sidelined again as a result. In his absence, Dell Pettus and Marte Mapu are candidates to fill in at free safety.
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Patriots' Jabrill Peppers: Inactive vs. Bills
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Peppers (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's outing against Buffalo.
Peppers was added to the injury report on Friday and will now miss his ninth outing of the season, though it is with a different injury than before. Dell Pettus or Marte Mapu will now likely get the start at safety for the Patriots.
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Patriots' Jabrill Peppers: Leads Pats in tackles Sunday
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Peppers recorded nine tackles (five solo) during Sunday's 25-24 loss versus the Colts.
Peppers returned from an eight-game absence in Week 13 and picked up right where he left off, playing all 58 of New England's defensive snaps and tallying a season-high tackle total. He'll be on the IDP radar for the fantasy playoffs following the Patriots' bye in Week 14.
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Patriots' Jabrill Peppers: Listed as questionable for Week 13
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Peppers (knee) is questionable to play against the Colts on Sunday.
Peppers was removed from the commissioner's exempt list Monday, and he's been limited in practice all week due to a knee injury. His status for Sunday's game may not be known until the Patriots release their inactives list approximately 90 minutes before the 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. In the four games prior to his suspension, Peppers logged 23 tackles (11 solo) and two pass defenses (including one interception).
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Patriots' Jabrill Peppers: Dealing with knee issue
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Peppers (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Peppers returned to practice Wednesday after being removed from the commissioner's exempt list Monday, but he appears to have picked up a knee injury despite not playing in the Patriots' last eight games. His participation Thursday and Friday will likely offer the best insight into whether he can return for Sunday's matchup against the Colts.
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Patriots' Jabrill Peppers: Expects to return to practice
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Coach Jerod Mayo said Tuesday that he anticipates Peppers will practice during the week after being removed from the commissioner's exempt list, Chad Graff of The Athletic reports.
The issue that led to Peppers' arrest and placement on the commissioner's exempt list back in October is still the subject of a league inquiry, but it looks like he'll have the okay to practice ahead of Week 13. Whether he'll play versus the Colts is still up in the air.
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Patriots' Jabrill Peppers: Placed on exempt list
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The NFL has placed Peppers (shoulder) on the commissioner exempt list Monday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Peppers' placement on the list comes after he pled not guilty Monday after being arrested Saturday in Braintree, Mass. on charges that include strangulation and drug possession. As long as the safety remains on the list, he can't practice or attend games. In four appearances this season before he sat out this past Sunday's loss to the Dolphins with a shoulder injury, Peppers recorded 23 tackles and an interception.
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Patriots' Jabrill Peppers: Arrested on multiple charges
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Peppers (shoulder) was arrested Saturday in Braintree, Mass. on charges of assault and battery, strangulation and possession of a class "B" substance, NFL.com reports.
According to the police, Peppers was arrested after officers responded to a disturbance at a Braintree home stemming from an alleged altercation between two people. Peppers -- who was inactive for Sunday's 15-10 loss to the Dolphins due to a shoulder injury -- is scheduled to appear in court Monday following his arrest. The Patriots and the NFL will likely wait for more details to emerge and allow the legal process to play out before the 29-year-old safety is subject to discipline.
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Patriots' Jabrill Peppers: Won't play vs. Miami
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Peppers (shoulder) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's divisional game against the Dolphins, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.
Peppers injured his shoulder in Week 4 against the 49ers. He was able to log back-to-back limited practice sessions to end the week, but it appears his shoulder injury is too severe enough for him to play Sunday. Peppers' next chance at suiting up will be against the Texans in Week 6. Dell Pettus and Jaylinn Hawkins could serve as the Patriots' starting safeties due to Peppers being ruled out and Kyle Dugger listed as questionable after missing practice all week due to an ankle injury.
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Patriots' Jabrill Peppers: Questionable for Week 5
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Peppers (shoulder) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.
Peppers missed Wednesday's practice but was able to get in limited work Thursday and Friday. The veteran safety has played through minor nicks and bruises all season to this point and logged 100 percent of the defensive snaps last Sunday versus San Francisco. On the year, Peppers has 23 tackles (11 solo) and two pass breakups, including one interception.
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Patriots' Jabrill Peppers: Gets back on field
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Peppers (shoulder) was a limited participant in practice Thursday, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Peppers logged a DNP on Wednesday, so it's a move in the right direction for him. The Michigan product dealt with a shoulder injury earlier in the season, but he was able to play through it, which is the likeliest scenario here. However, it'll be worth monitoring his status closer to kickoff Sunday against the Dolphins.
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Patriots' Jabrill Peppers: Gets day off
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Peppers (shoulder) did not practice Wednesday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Peppers dealt with a shoulder injury earlier in the season but has yet to miss a game due to it. It's not clear if he possibly aggravated the injury in Sunday's loss to the 49ers or if he's essentially receiving a maintenance day.
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Patriots' Jabrill Peppers: Picks off Purdy in Week 4
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Peppers tallied seven tackles (three solo), two passes defended and one interception in Sunday's 30-13 loss to the 49ers.
Peppers grabbed his first interception of the season Sunday, as he picked off a Brock Purdy pass intended for wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk in the end zone early in the fourth quarter. Peppers played every single defensive snap for the third time this season, and on the year he's totaled 23 tackles (11 solo) and one interception.
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Patriots' Jabrill Peppers: Iffy for Week 3
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Peppers (shoulder) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Jets.
Peppers has been limited this week with the injury, and it looks like he'll be a true game-time decision for the divisional matchup. It's still not clear when the veteran safety suffered the injury, since he was able to play 100 percent of the team's defensive snaps in Week 2 against the Seahawks. If he's ultimately unable to play, Dell Pettus and Jaylinn Hawkins may be candidates to handle the workload at free safety.
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Patriots' Jabrill Peppers: Limited to open week
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Peppers (hip) was a limited participant at the Patriots' practice Wednesday.
Peppers was able to play through his hip injury in Week 1, recording six total tackles (three solo) in the team's 16-10 win over the Bengals. The safety's ability to practice in any capacity Wednesday seems to suggest that Peppers didn't suffer any sort of setback against Cincinnati. He'll have two more chances to increase his activity at practice prior to Sunday's matchup with the Seahawks.
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Patriots' Jabrill Peppers: Could return Week 18
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Peppers (hamstring) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Jets.
Peppers missed the Patriots' last two games with this hamstring issue, but after a week of limited practice sessions, he's got a shot at returning in Week 18. If the 28-year-old is unable to suit up Sunday, Jalen Mills would likely start at free safety alongside Kyle Dugger.
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Patriots' Jabrill Peppers: Registers first sack of 2023
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Peppers totaled three tackles (two solo), including a sack, and recovered a fumble in Sunday's Week 12 loss to the Giants.
Peppers' three stops tied a season-low mark, but he still made an impact in the loss. The veteran safety recovered a New York fumble on the Giants' first offensive series of the contest, and he added a sack the next time New York's offense took the field. Peppers has registered 62 tackles (42 solo) and one interception over 11 contests this season.
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Patriots' Jabrill Peppers: Nine tackles, INT in victory
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Peppers recorded nine tackles (four solo) and one interception in the Patriots' Week 7 win over the Bills on Sunday.
The nine tackles were a season high for the veteran safety, who also recorded his first pick of the year, broke up one pass and landed one QB hit on Josh Allen. Peppers has started all seven games and has 46 tackles (30 solo) on the year.
