It was a shock to much of New England when Patriots' head coach Mike Vrabel released veteran safety Jabrill Peppers after he made the initial 53-man roster. What was even more surprising about that move was that the Patriots kept Kyle Dugger, who had been on the chopping block throughout training camp.
That mistake may come back to haunt the Patriots even more in a couple of weeks after ESPN's Ian Rapoport reported that Peppers plans on signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England's Week 3 opponent in Foxborough.
Ouch.
Former #Patriots S Jabrill Peppers, a surprise release after cut-down day, is expected to sign with the #Steelers per me and @MikeGarafolo.