New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers admitted to cocaine possession when appearing in court on Thursday for multiple assault charges, according to Boston Herald’s Flint McColgan.
Peppers was arrested last October after allegedly choking a woman, smashing her head against a wall and throwing her down the stairs.
During the arrest, Braintree police in Massachusetts found a substance in Peppers’ wallet that they believed to be cocaine. Peppers admitted that the substance was cocaine when appearing at the Quincy District Court.
The Patriots agreed to a three-year, $24 million extension with Peppers last summer. He was even named a team captain ahead of the 2024 season.
After the arrest, the veteran defensive back was placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt List, which kept him from appearing in games and practicing with the team. He was removed from the list on November 25 with the assurance that the NFL was still conducting its own investigation on the matter.
Upon returning, Peppers’ jersey no longer had the captain patch on it.
He’ll have an opportunity to prove his innocence in court, but according to Patriots owner Robert Kraft, the team will move forward in cutting him if the domestic violence allegations are true.
