The New England Patriots and safety Jabrill Peppers finalized a three-year contract extension on Friday with a base value of $24 million, according to a source. The deal is worth up to $30 million. It's a nice reward for the Patriots' best defensive player last year. Peppers, a former 25th overall selection by the Cleveland Browns in 2017 out of Michigan, had 78 tackles (52 solo), one sack, five tackles for loss, a career-high two interceptions, eight pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 15 starts for the Patriots in his second year with the team. The 28-year-old is best known for being a standout in run defense, which makes him at least worth a bench spot in deeper IDP fantasy formats. Peppers has racked up 471 total tackles (311 solo) with 5.5 sacks in 93 career games (79 starts) with the Browns, New York Giants and Patriots.
New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers, who signed with the team this past week, is viewed as "the favorite right now" to return punts for the team in 2022, according to Zack Cox of NESN. If this comes to fruition, Peppers would replace Gunner Olszewski, who signed with the Steelers. In his own five-year career, Peppers, a former first-round pick, has returned 83 punts and 34 kicks. While Peppers is the favorite to track down punts, Cox suggests keeping an eye on depth running back J.J. Taylor as a potential kick returner. The versatile Ty Montgomery is also a top candidate for a key special teams role.
Former New York Giants safety Jabrill Peppers agreed to an undisclosed one-year deal with the New England Patriots on Tuesday. Peppers tore his ACL last October but is expected to be ready for the start of training camp this summer. The 26-year-old former first-rounder will give the Patriots some depth and versatility to a defensive backfield that already has Devin McCourty, Adrian Phillips and Kyle Dugger. Peppers had 29 tackles (19 solo), four QB hits and a sack in six games before his injury last year. He had his best season in 2020, going for a career-high 91 tackles (57 solo), eight tackles for loss, three QB hits, 2.5 sacks, one interception, 11 passes defensed and a fumble recovery in 15 games (14 starts).
New York Giants defensive back Jabrill Peppers (knee, ankle) was placed on the injured reserve Tuesday after suffering a ruptured ACL in his right knee. He is out for the season. The Michigan product sustained the knee injury in a Week 7 win over the Carolina Panthers. He also sprained his high ankle in the same leg in Sunday's win. Peppers finishes the season with 30 tackles, 1.0 sacks, and a pass deflection across six games. The 26-year-old will rehab and focus on getting healthy for the 2022 season. The Giants' defense hasn't been great this season and allows 25.7 points per game in 2021, ranked 23rd overall in the league. Julian Love is expected to replace Peppers in the lineup and should see most of the snaps at strong safety.
New York Giants safety Jabrill Peppers (ankle), who limped off the field in pain in the Week 3 loss to the 49ers, is believed to have suffered a low ankle sprain, according to a source. The injury looked bad on Sunday, but it appeared worse than it is. Julian Love replaced Peppers in the secondary when Peppers exited the game, but it's unclear if Peppers will have to miss any time moving forward. Consider him questionable for Week 4 against the Rams for now and monitor his practice status throughout the week. The Giants Defense should definitely be faded in a tough matchup with the Rams offense in Week 4, regardless of Peppers' status.
The New York Giants picked up the fifth-year option on linebacker/strong safety Jabrill Peppers on Wednesday. Pepper's 2021 salary will depend on whether he's awarded the safety price of roughly $7 million or the linebacker price of around $10.089 million. He came over last spring in the deal that sent receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Browns and was originally taken 25th overall in the 2017 draft. Before a season-ending back injury suffered against the Bears last year, Peppers had 76 tackles and returned an interception for a touchdown. The G-Men are hoping that the former first-round pick can emerge as a leader in the team's rebuilt secondary. Second-round pick Xavier McKinney will likely start alongside Peppers in 2020.
New York Giants safety Jabrill Peppers was the main kick and punt returner man for the Cleveland Browns, and beat writer Lance Medow expects him to reprise that role with the Giants in 2019. However, since he is the team's starting safety, too, his usage will likely be managed at times. "It's a lot of different scenarios, and it's good to have options," special teams coach Thomas McGaughey said last month. Peppers is considered the front runner for the job, however, and others like wide receivers Corey Coleman, Bennie Fowler, Golden Tate, Cody Latimer and Brittan Golden have also see time in the return game in the past. Rookie Darius Slayton could also factor in.
Cleveland Browns safety Jabrill Peppers (groin) will open training camp on the PUP list. It is unclear when exactly Peppers injured his groin or just how serious the injury is, but he will not be on the field at the start of camp. Peppers, heading into his second year, is expected to see competition from Derrick Kindred for the starting strong safety job. Peppers played in 13 games in 2017, racking up 57 total tackles, three pass defenses, and one interception. He was one of the team's first-round draft picks in the 2017 draft.
Cleveland Browns cornerback Jason McCourty (ankle) and free safety Jabrill Peppers (toe) are both inactive for Week 7 against the Titans. It's a big blow to a Browns defense, and it's good news for Titans wide receivers Rishard Matthews and Eric Decker.
The Cleveland Browns selected Michigan defensive back Jabrill Peppers with the No. 25 overall pick of the 2017 NFL draft. The slot was acquired when Cleveland traded back with the Houston Texans in the first round. Peppers is extremely versatile and can play linebacker, cornerback, safety and return kicks. Because he doesn't have a specific long-term position, he may be best used on special teams initially in Cleveland.
