Jabrill Peppers Fantasy

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.

Apr. 2nd • 9:56 PM

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).

Mar. 29th • 2:05 PM

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.

Oct. 27th • 6:31 AM