{"id":86503,"date":"2025-09-01T06:08:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T06:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=86503"},"modified":"2025-09-01T06:08:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T06:08:32","slug":"the-truth-about-why-patriots-cut-peppers-just-spilled-and-it-shakes-up-the-trade-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=86503","title":{"rendered":"The truth about why Patriots cut Peppers just spilled and it shakes up the trade market"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"l-article__header\">\n<h3 class=\"c-headline c-headline--extra-large entry-title\">Patriots\u2019 Insider Elaborates On Decision To Cut Peppers, Trade Rumors<\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"l-article__content\">\n<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"has-video wp-caption \">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1815059069-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1815059069-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1815059069-1.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1815059069-1.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers is being linked to the San Francisco 49ers\" width=\"780\" height=\"405\" data-img-load-time=\"1361\" data-dom-ready-time=\"1413\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0New England Patriots\u00a0sent ripples through the fan base on Friday afternoon when they decided to release long time starting safety,\u00a0Jabrill Peppers, seemingly out of the blue.<\/p>\n<p>The decision came off the tail of teammate\u00a0Kyle Dugger\u2019s\u00a0roster spot being questioned, confirming that head coach Mike Vrabel has a very different idea of what the safety room in New England is going to look like going forward.<\/p>\n<p>Now, two days later, the team has still not elaborated on the decision, but insider Mike Reiss told us what he knows.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe Patriots are prioritizing a different style of play from their safeties than what former coaches Bill Belichick and Jerod Mayo valued at that position. That\u2019s the short answer as to why starter-turned-backup\u00a0Jabrill Peppers was released Friday,\u201d\u00a0Reiss writes.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Reiss then went on to say that, while it might\u2019ve been a surprise for fans, it was a premeditated move dating back to the first few weeks of training camp.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne front office source from an NFL team said Peppers\u2019 name had come up in trade discussions earlier in August, so the Patriots\u2019 decision to cut ties with him didn\u2019t come as a surprise to that team,\u201d Reiss continued.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the decision was less about Peppers not having a role, and more about how the former captain would react to a diminished presence. The nine year vet is well respected across the league, benching a player like that is sometimes a little tricky.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCould the Patriots have fit Peppers into their plans in more of a niche role? Absolutely. Would Peppers have been OK with that? That\u2019s less clear at this point,\u201d Reiss concludes.<\/p>\n<h2>Phil Perry Confirms It Was Not An Off Field Concern<\/h2>\n<p>In the days following the decision, fans speculated if it could have been in response to yet another off the field issue. Peppers missed a majority of last seasons games, only appearing in six contests.<\/p>\n<p>Part of this had to do with the safety being placed on the commissioners exempt list while he was under investigation for a domestic assault.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cPeppers, 29, was charged with assault and battery on a household or family member, assault and battery with a deadly weapon and strangulation. Quincy District Court composed a jury of five women and one man, which unanimously found him not guilty after deliberating for roughly one hour on Friday,\u201d\u00a0NESN published this January.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>But insider Phil Perry confirms this did not play into this decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNothing off-field, I\u2019m told. No incidents. If that\u2019s what folks are wondering,\u201d Perry said in a tweet.<\/p>\n<h2>Reiss Warns Of Becoming Too Set In Scheme<\/h2>\n<p>The word scheme fit has come up a lot when discussing this 53-man, even more than usual. Yes, every team is constantly looking for \u201cscheme fits\u201d but you need 53 ball players too.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Reiss warns of becoming a slave to the scheme.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a needle to thread between employing a system\/philosophy that has been discussed often and being flexible\/adaptable enough to make sure the system doesn\u2019t force out talented players who might not fit,\u201d\u00a0Reiss wrote in a Q\/A on X.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Patriots\u2019 Insider Elaborates On Decision To Cut Peppers, Trade Rumors The\u00a0New England Patriots\u00a0sent ripples through the fan base on Friday afternoon when they decided to release long&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":86504,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - 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