Current:Home > MyPatriots' Jabrill Peppers put on NFL's commissioner exempt list after charges-InfoLens
Patriots' Jabrill Peppers put on NFL's commissioner exempt list after charges
View Date:2024-12-23 11:08:34
The NFL placed New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers on the commissioner's exempt list on Wednesday.
Peppers, a team captain, is not permitted to participate in practice or attend games while on the list.
Peppers pleaded not guilty Monday in Quincy District Court after he was arrested on multiple charges that include strangulation and drug possession, per police in Braintree, Mass. Multiple reports indicated the alleged victim is his girlfriend.
"I just want to be clear -- any act of domestic violence is unacceptable for us as a team, whether you're a player, staff member. We're wholeheartedly against any type of domestic violence. I know the organization's position, which I fully support," Patriots coach Jerod Mayo said Wednesday.
"With that being said, I do think that Jabrill has to continue to go through due process. We'll see how that works out. The league has put him on the exempt list, and that will give us time to gather more information going forward. At this time, he is not in the building and we'll talk about that at a later time. As a father of three daughters, I definitely understand the seriousness of the allegations and hopefully they're not true."
All things Patriots: Latest New England Patriots news, schedule, roster, stats, injury updates and more.
Peppers did not appear in the Patriots' 15-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, having already been ruled out due to a shoulder injury.
Peppers, who turned 29 last Friday, had started all four previous games and has 23 tackles, one interception and two passes defended.
In his eighth season, Peppers has 494 career tackles with 28 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, seven interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), five forced fumbles and seven fumble recoveries in 97 games (83 starts).
The Cleveland Browns selected Peppers in the first round (25th overall) out of Michigan in the 2017 NFL Draft. He has played for the Browns (2017-18), New York Giants (2019-21) and Patriots.
Peppers signed a three-year, $24 million contract extension with New England on July 26.
The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
veryGood! (82468)
Related
- Insurance magnate pleads guilty as government describes $2B scheme
- Twitter, now called X, reinstates Kanye West's account
- CBS News poll on how people are coping with the heat
- Spain identifies 212 German, Austrian and Dutch fighters who went missing during Spanish Civil War
- Parts of Southern California under quarantine over oriental fruit fly infestation
- Tennessee ban on paycheck dues deduction to teacher group can take effect, judges rule
- Erykah Badu flirts with crush John Boyega onstage during surprise meeting: Watch
- T3 Hair Tools Blowout Sale: Curling Irons, Hair Dryers, and Flat Irons for Just $60
- California voters reject proposed ban on forced prison labor in any form
- Announcing the 2023 Student Podcast Challenge Honorable Mentions
Ranking
- Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries
- Inmate sues one of the nation’s largest private prison operators over his 2021 stabbing
- Pro-Trump PAC spent over $40 million on legal bills for Trump and aides in 2023
- YouTuber Who Spent $14,000 to Transform Into Dog Takes First Walk in Public
- Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says next year will be his last in office; mum on his plans afterward
- Appellate court rules that Missouri man with schizophrenia can be executed after all
- San Francisco investigates Twitter's 'X' sign. Musk responds with a laughing emoji
- YouTuber Who Spent $14,000 to Transform Into Dog Takes First Walk in Public
Recommendation
-
Climate Advocacy Groups Say They’re Ready for Trump 2.0
-
Lori Vallow Daybell sentencing live stream: Idaho woman facing prison for murders of her children
-
Robert Chambers, NYC’s ‘Preppy Killer,’ is released after 15 years in prison on drug charges
-
NASA rocket launch may be visible from 10 or more East Coast states: How to watch
-
Tom Brady Shares How He's Preparing for Son Jack to Be a Stud
-
Stone countertop workers are getting sick and dying due to exposure to silica dust
-
These are the top 10 youngest wealthiest women in America. Can you guess who they are?
-
Cougar attacks 8-year-old, leading to closures in Washington’s Olympic National Park