The Patriots are reportedly making a change to the team’s defensive backfield.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter , New England is set to release safety Jabrill Peppers. The 29-year-old safety had been with the Patriots since he signed as a free agent in 2022.

Patriots are releasing veteran safety Jabrill Peppers, per source. Peppers still has $4.32 million guaranteed remaining on his contract for this season.

Peppers has started 85 games, including 26 with New England, and has totaled over 500 tackles, seven interceptions, six forced… pic.twitter.com/0D8xc5vzH7 — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 29, 2025

As Schefter noted, Peppers is still owed $4.32 million in guaranteed money on his deal in 2025. It stems from the three-year contract extension he signed with New England

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