Mike Reiss
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots are releasing veteran security Jabrill Peppers in a stunning shake-up on the again finish of their protection, a supply informed ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Peppers, who's in his ninth NFL season and fourth in New England, has $4.32 million assured remaining on his contract for this season.
The Patriots completed coaching camp with six-year veteran Jaylinn Hawkins and 2025 fourth-round decide Craig Woodson as their prime safeties, with Peppers, Kyle Dugger and Dell Pettus subsequent on the depth chart.
Peppers, 29, was a favourite of former coaches Invoice Belichick and Jerod Mayo for his hard-hitting, bodily type of play, particularly in opposition to the run — an identical ability set to Dugger's. Peppers' match within the new scheme employed by first-year head coach Mike Vrabel was evolving over the course of coaching camp, as he started on the primary unit earlier than being surpassed by Hawkins and Woodson in latest weeks.
Within the staff's preseason finale Aug. 21, Peppers began in a recreation when most gamers who had secured roster spots have been rested. That was the primary indication his place on the staff wasn't locked in.
The 5-foot-11, 217-pound Peppers has performed in 99 profession video games (85 begins), with 494 tackles, 5.5 sacks and 7 interceptions.
