The Patriots have announced a few roster moves on Friday afternoon. New England has claimed defensive tackle Eric Gregory off waivers. The club also formally announced the release of safety Jabrill Peppers, which was previously reported earlier on Friday. Gregory, 24, was waived by the Bengals earlier this week. An undrafted rookie out of Arkansas, Gregory had signed with Cincinnati …
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CINCINNATI — The New England Patriots claimed former Bengals defensive tackle Eric Gregory on Friday. The undrafted free agent made Cincinnati’s initial 53-man roster, but was waived by the team on Thursday so they could create a roster spot for Dalton Risner. Gregory spent six seasons at Arkansas, finishing with 135 tackles (19 for loss) and 9.5 sacks in 61 …
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The Patriots are releasing veteran safety Jabrill Peppers, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Peppers, 29, was set to enter his fourth season in New England before he was cut. As a vested veteran, he is not subject to waivers and is free to sign with any team (or their practice squad) right away. The eight-year veteran was acquired by Bill Belichick …
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Three days after the NFL’s 53-man roster deadline, the Patriots released veteran safety Jabrill Peppers in a surprise move. Peppers once projected to start for New England, having spent most of training camp with the first-team defense. League sources indicated Peppers was not shopped prior to his release, and he was not made available for trade to the extent fellow …
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It would appear that Mike Vrabel and the New England Patriots saved their biggest surprise of cutdown week for last. In a week full of roster tinkering, headlined by the release of veteran wide receiver Kendrick Bourne (and a he-said, she-said kind of breakdown between the sides following the transaction), the Patriots cut another stalwart from their roster on Friday …
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In a massive surprise nine days ahead of the season opener, the New England Patriots are releasing safety Jabrill Peppers, a stalwart of their defense, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. It’s unclear why coach Mike Vrabel is making the move so close to the season, especially since Peppers, 29, has been good for the Patriots in recent seasons …
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Mike Vrabel and the new-look New England Patriots have made another statement. The Patriots are releasing veteran safety Jabrill Peppers, according to multiple reports. It’s a surprising move on multiple levels — first because Peppers had been a starting safety in New England for the past two seasons; second because his release comes three days after the NFL’s 53-man roster …
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Mike ReissAug 29, 2025, 12:58 PM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots are releasing veteran …
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Even with the NFL roster deadline in the rear-view mirror, the New England Patriots are not done fine-tuning their roster. On Friday, they continued doing that in surprising fashion. Starting safety Jabrill Peppers has been released by the team in a move first reported by Adam Schefter of ESPN. Peppers, 29, entered the NFL as a first-round draft pick by …
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The Patriots are letting go of one of their veteran defenders. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, New England is releasing safety Jabrill Peppers. Peppers, 29, had been with the Patriots since 2022. Multiple reporters on the New England beat note that Peppers is not thought of as a great scheme fit for the club’s new defense under head coach Mike …
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