A longtime New England Patriots stalwart has found a new home.
Safety Jabrill Peppers agreed to terms on a contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reported on Tuesday.
The 29-year-old Peppers, who was entering his fourth year in New England, made the Patriots’ initial 53-man roster and was expected to start alongside Kyle Dugger in the in their revamped defence.
Instead, he was cut on the eve of the season, and will now join AFC opponent Pittsburgh, whose starting strong safety DeShon Elliott is poised to miss several weeks with a knee injury.
Peppers signed an extension in July 2024 after posting a combined 138 total tackles and two interceptions over the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
But he appeared in just six games last season after he was arrested on assault and battery charges in October 2024. He was accused of grabbing a woman by the neck, slamming her against the wall and pushing her down the stairs.
Peppers missed seven games after being placed on the commissioner’s exempt list following the alleged incident. He was then acquitted in January in the assault case.
Peppers was drafted by Cleveland in 2017 and spent two seasons with the Browns before playing for the New York Giants for three seasons.
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