Patriots S Jabrill Peppers signs contract extension
Jun 10, 2024; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers (5) walks to the practice fields for minicamp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers signed a contract extension, coach Jerod Mayo confirmed on Friday morning.
"I can confirm it. I'm the head coach. I can confirm it," Mayo said. "... I am very happy for Peppers and for his family and also for our team and the organization. He really embodies everything that we want on the field. He's very selfless and flying around all the time. It's good to get that deal done."
While Mayo didn't provide terms of the deal, ESPN reported Peppers' extension is a three-year contract. It reportedly has a base value of $24 million and is worth up to $30 million with incentives.
Peppers, 28, had been heading into the final year of his existing contract.
He recorded 78 tackles, two interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 15 games (all starts) last season.
Peppers has totaled 471 tackles, six interceptions, 5.5 sacks, five forced fumbles and seven fumble recoveries in 93 career games (79 starts) with the Cleveland Browns (2017-18), New York Giants (2019-21) and Patriots. He was selected by the Browns with the 25th overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft.
--Field Level Media
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