The New England Patriots are all set to release veteran safety Jabrill Peppers, according to ESPN. He signed a three-year, $24 million extension with the team last summer and was named a team captain. He has $4.32 million guaranteed remaining on his deal for this season. Peppers, 29, played in just six games last season due to both injury and time on the commissioner's exempt list after he was the subject of a domestic violence charge. He was acquitted of multiple assault charges in January.
Speaking to reporters outside the courthouse in January 2025 in Braintree, Mass., Peppers said, "I had to be quiet for three months," as quoted by news agency Reuters.