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: Already back in
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Peppers (ankle) has returned to Thursday's game against the Jets after exiting earlier in the first half, Taylor Kyles of CLNSMedia.com reports.
The starting safety exited after getting tangled up with teammate Keion White, but he was later seen jogging on the sideline, per Chris Mason of The Springfield Republican. Peppers has four tackles (three solo) in the contest.
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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.
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Patriots' Jabrill Peppers: Good to go at Raiders
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Peppers is not listed on New England's injury report ahead of Sunday's game at Las Vegas.
Peppers exited during the second half of New England's loss versus New Orleans in Week 5 due to an illness, but it seems he's back to full strength for Week 6. He should start at free safety Sunday.
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Patriots' Jabrill Peppers: Comes off PUP list
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Peppers (knee) is practicing Monday, indicating that he has been removed from the active/PUP list, ESPN's Mike Reiss reports.
Peppers is recovering from ACL surgery, so taking the filed in practice is a major step in the right direction for the safety. He should provide depth in New England's secondary, but Peppers is unlikely to unseat starters Kyle Dugger or Devin McCourty.
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Patriots' Jabrill Peppers: Put on PUP list
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Peppers (knee) was placed on the active/PUP list by the Patriots on Thursday, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.
Peppers will have to be activated off this injury list before he is allowed to practice in New England's upcoming training camp. The
dynamic defensive back played only six games in 2021 before suffering a season-ending torn ACL in October. Peppers was a limited participant in the Patriots' voluntary OTAs in May, and he may need more time to fully recover before competing for a safety spot behind starters Kyle Dugger and Devin McCourty.
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Patriots' Jabrill Peppers: ACL recovery is on track
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Peppers said he has not had any setbacks in his recovery from a torn ACL and is expected to be ready by the start of training camp, Nicole Yang of the Boston Globe reports.
Peppers, who suffered a ruptured ACL in his right knee last October, will be nine months out from his initial injury by the start of training camp in late July, which is on the low end for recoveries from ACL injuries of this nature. Pepper signed with New England on March 29 and will reunite with former Giants head coach Joe Judge, who is now an assistant with New England. The Patriots already have a deep core of safeties, but Peppers could contribute immediately as the primary punt returner after Gunner Olszewski, New England's main punt return man last season, signed with Pittsburgh in March.
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Giants' Jabrill Peppers: Tallies nine tackles
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Peppers had nine tackles (five solo) during Sunday's 38-11 loss to the Rams.
Peppers missed Week 5 with a hamstring injury but returned to action in Week 6 and played 80 percent of the defensive snaps. The 26-year-old set a season-high for tackles in the contest and has yet to produce consistently enough this year to be a reliable IDP option.
Peppers recorded 13 tackles (eight solo) and a forced fumble across 79 defensive snaps in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals.
Peppers had his highest single-game tackle total of the year on Sunday, bringing his season total to 74 tackles (49 solo). He'll look to continue to rack up the tackles Sunday against the Browns.
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Giants' Jabrill Peppers: Won't play this week
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Peppers (ankle) is out for Sunday's game against the Rams, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.
Julian Love (knee) is listed as questionable but is expected to play, so the Giants should at least have one of their two starting safeties available. Peppers injured his ankle after playing only nine defensive snaps in last week's loss to the 49ers, leaving Love and Logan Ryan as the safety duo. Peppers also handles punt returns, but the Giants didn't need a replacement last week because the Niners finished every drive with a touchdown or field-goal attempt. Starting wide receivers Golden Tate and Darius Slayton are the other guys listed as punt returners on the depth chart on the team website.
