Separately and on consecutive days this week, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin and veteran NFL safety Jabrill Peppers acknowledged they had eyes for each other during the lead-up to the 2017 draft. It never will be known with certainty if the Steelers would have selected Peppers with the No. 30 overall pick they held that season because the rival Cleveland …
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Mike Tomlin thinks so highly of Jabrill Peppers that he mistakenly thought the former Michigan star safety was a high first-round pick when he was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 2017. Tomlin seemed to be taken aback when asked Tuesday whether the Steelers, who had shown pre-draft interest in Peppers eight years ago, considered taking him in the first …
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The Pittsburgh Steelers added depth and versatility to their secondary on Tuesday when they agreed to terms with safety Jabrill Peppers, a league source told The Athletic. The veteran defensive back was available as a free agent after the New England Patriots surprisingly cut him at the end of the preseason. “He’s a football player first, positional player second,” coach …
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The Steelers are adding a veteran presence to their secondary. Jabrill Peppers is signing with the Steelers, according to NFL Network. The 29-year-old Peppers spent the last three seasons with the Patriots but was cut at the end of the preseason. Originally a 2017 first-round pick of the Browns, he also spent three seasons with the Giants. He’s been a …
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Veteran safety Jabrill Peppers is a free agent after the Patriots cut him, and he says he’s going to be a contributor for some team this season. Peppers noted that he has moved around the league with different head coaches and different defensive coordinators and found a way to play, and he says he’ll do so again. “Going on 9 …
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In one of the more surprising roster cuts from the last week, the New England Patriots released veteran safety Jabrill Peppers on Friday. Speaking for the first time since the move, Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was complimentary of the safety while emphasizing the team-first approach guiding roster construction. “Well, I think these things are tough decisions. We’re just trying …
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CINCINNATI — Former Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers has a message for the Bengals and any other NFL team that may want to sign him with the start of the regular season looming. “Going on nine years in this league,” Peppers wrote on X. “I’ve had seven head coaches and six defensive coordinators lol. There is no scheme you can place …
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Jabrill Peppers appears to call out Patriots after surprising release originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jabrill Peppers would like to add his two cents. After the Patriots released the veteran safety and former team captain last Friday, Patriots Insider Phil Perry reported that the team’s surprising decision was partly motivated by Peppers’ lack of fit in New England’s new …
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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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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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