Jabrill Peppers

Former Giants safety Jabrill Peppers has reached a one-year deal with the Patriots, sources told ESPN. He is expected to be ready for the start of training ...

Peppers had the most productive season of his career in 2020 when he had 91 tackles, 2.5 sacks, an interception and 11 passes defended. The New Jersey native came to the Giants from the Cleveland Browns in a trade centered around wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. during the 2019 offseason. Peppers' 2021 season ended prematurely when he ruptured the ACL in his right knee during a Week 6 win over the Carolina Panthers. He is expected to be ready for the start of training camp, sources told ESPN.

Originally selected 25th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Browns, Peppers was dealt to the Giants in 2019 as part of a major trade that sent Odell Beckham ...

He also has experience on special teams as a returner. Prior to his time in the NFL, Peppers was a standout at Michigan. He was named a unanimous All-American in 2016, also winning the Lott Trophy and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year that season. Originally selected 25th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Browns, Peppers was dealt to the Giants in 2019 as part of a major trade that sent Odell Beckham Jr. to Cleveland.

The Patriots have stayed relatively quiet during the 2022 NFL offseason, but they added a notable name to their defense on Tuesday, reaching an agreement ...

Lifelong Patriots veteran Devin McCourty returned to the team on a one-year, $9 million deal earlier this offseason, positioning him to start alongside Jalen Mills, but New England has often deployed three-safety looks, with reserves Adrian Phillips and Kyle Dugger also logging snaps at the position in 2021. Peppers is the third former Browns defender added by New England this year, after cornerback Terrance Mitchell and linebacker Mack Wilson, who was acquired via trade in exchange for Chase Winovich. Peppers, who brings 59 games of starting experience from his time with the Browns (2017-2018) and Giants (2019-2021), is likely to split time on the back end, if not also at linebacker.

The New England Patriots have added a versatile player in Jabrill Peppers who could contribute in so many ways in 2022. Throwing it all the way back to his ...

One of the ways he is not likely to contribute is as a coverage specialist. But the Patriots will likely find a way to make use of him in one way or another. The New England Patriots have added a versatile player in Jabrill Peppers who could contribute in so many ways in 2022.

The Patriots declined to tender a contract to wide receiver and punt returner Gunner Olszewski, who then proceeded to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers. It ...

Peppers was a highly-touted defensive back out of Michigan and went 25th overall to the Cleveland Browns in the 2017 NFL Draft. He started 29 games for the ...

Peppers is also an experienced punt returner who could help fill Gunner Olszewski's void following his signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Perry: Robert Kraft sets clear (and lofty) expectations for Patriots The Patriots have a solid safety trio of Devin McCourty, Adrian Phillips and Kyle Dugger, but the 5-foot-11, 215-pound Peppers can line up at multiple positions and should bring some versatility to New England's defensive backfield.

Jabrill Peppers has followed Joe Judge, who coached him for two seasons with Giants, to the Patriots, where he'll play with Devin McCourty.

Prior to the 2020 season, the NFL had been waiting for Peppers to take his game to another level. Then things fell apart for the Giants, and prior to Judge's ouster and Brian Daboll's arrival as head coach, Peppers suffered a knee injury that ended his season. He is rehabbing from ACL surgery, and his deal in New England is expected to be a prove-it contract as he continues to get back physically on the field. Peppers, 26, spent the last three seasons with the Giants, the last two as a captain under Judge. He came home to New Jersey as the center piece of the deal in which the Giants sent Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns. Under Judge and in Patrick Graham's defense, Peppers seemingly finally found the right fit after searching for the right spot for several seasons in the NFL. He was viewed as a foundational piece to the puzzle, a team leader whose infectious personality and energy helped him become a player whose value was peaking at the right time. Peppers is joining Joe Judge with the New England Patriots, agreeing to terms on a one-year deal, an individual with knowledge of the situation told NorthJersey.com, part of the USA TODAY Network on Tuesday.

The New England Patriots have added Jabrill Peppers. Where can he help, and what might this tell us about Bill Belichick's plans for 2022?

A constant refrain in New England the past few seasons — and off-seasons — has been that the Patriots need to add athleticism on the second level of their defense. On this snap against the Denver Broncos, Peppers is down on the line and is on the backside of an outside run to the right. Back in Week 4 against the New Orleans Saints, Sean Payton used a pre-snap shift to bump tight end Juwan Johnson out towards the boundary, getting him matched up against Peppers in man coverage. Due to his presence near the line of scrimmage, Peppers can also be a factor against the run. Peppers is left unblocked with a free shot at Matt Ryan, and forces the quarterback to make a back-foot throw into traffic that should have been intercepted: For years it was Patrick Chung, who would give New England a “third linebacker” on the field and some positional flexibility in their defensive front. In addition to his 383 snaps in the box during 2020 he saw another 264 aligned as a slot defender. A few years ago, the idea of an “edge safety” came into vogue, perhaps coinciding with the Jamal Adams trade to the Seattle Seahawks. This move from Belichick and the Patriots is in many ways a quintessential New England addition. When he moved to the New York Giants for the 2019 season, Peppers started to see more alignments in the box. The latest addition also addresses the secondary, as New England has signed safety Jabrill Peppers to a one-year deal. According to charting data from Pro Football Focus, Peppers spent 648 snaps as a free safety during his rookie campaign with the Cleveland Browns.

The Cleveland Browns drafted him in the first round in 2017. He played there in 2017 and 2019 but the Giants traded for him (in the Odell Beckham blockbuster) ...

He played there in 2017 and 2019 but the Giants traded for him (in the Odell Beckham blockbuster) in March 2020 and Peppers played for New York for three seasons. Peppers visited New England on a free-agency visit on Monday and the two parties must have discovered mutual appreciation. For the last two seasons, Peppers, who tore his ACL last season, played under former New York Giants coach and current Patriots offensive assistant Joe Judge. The Cleveland Browns drafted him in the first round in 2017.

The New England Patriots' defense lost its number one cornerback, Pro Bowler J.C. Jackson, in free agency and has not been able to replace him yet.

The Patriots value versatility in their defensive backs, and Peppers has a ton of it. Despite the promise Peppers showed in his first year as a system, his playing time decreased during his sophomore season and his role started to look different: the Browns decided to use him across their secondary and not in one pre-defined role. What is his projected role in New England? The Patriots under head coach Bill Belichick have never been a team to put players into predefined boxes, but rather attempt to use them according to their skillset. His solid performances prompted New York to exercise the fifth-year option in his rookie contract. A former five-star recruit who decided to leave Michigan with two years of eligibility left, Peppers entered the NFL as the seventh defensive back selected in the 2017 draft. The latest such addition was made on Tuesday, with safety Jabrill Peppers joining the Patriots on a reported one-year contract worth up to $5 million.

Jabrill Peppers, the former Giants starting strong safety and primary punt returner, is moving on to a fresh start with the New England Patriots.

That starts with trying to figure out why the team has been so snakebit of late when it comes to injuries. I’d love to have this guy going forward, I told him that directly.” According to Adam Schefter, Peppers signed a one-year deal with the Patriots, reuniting with Judge, who was re-hired by head coach Bill Belichick as an offensive assistant.

The Patriots are reportedly making a versatile addition to their defense and special teams.

"While Peppers doesn't have the production teams expect from first-round defenders, he should benefit from a role that is more clearly defined on the next level." His combination of size, speed and experience are intriguing for a gameplan defense that will be looking to throw some new curveballs at opponents this year. Peppers' versatility has long been an intriguing fit in New England, and though his position might say safety, he's well-versed in linebacker and slot roles within the defense, along with special teams.