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Why Patriots cut Jabril Peppers, letting Steelers get a surprise starter

Jabril Peppers didn't play a defensive snap in Week 2.

But in Week 3, revenge game, Peppers started.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are counting on Peppers to hold down a safety spot in a matchup against his most recent team, the New England Patriots .

And it was a fascinating way to get here.

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Why did the Patriots cut Jabril Peppers, leading to Steelers signing?

The Patriots cut Peppers before the season when they cutdown to their 53-man roster.

It was a surprise at the time.

It felt like a culture-setting move by new head coach Mike Vrabel, who essentially went fully new at safety by also demoting Kyle Dugger down t

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