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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