The Patriots had an incredible season, reaching the Super Bowl. One player who started the season in New England but wasn't part of the journey was safety Jabrill Peppers.
New England released Peppers after training camp, ending his three-year stint with the Patriots. The Pittsburgh Steelers signed Peppers as a free agent before the regular season began, and he appeared in 14 games.
Peppers is gearing up to become a free agent, and according to Pro Football Focus analyst Mason Cameron, the Chicago Bears could be an excellent match for him.
"Although Peppers didn’t catch on in Pittsburgh, playing just 100 snaps, he isn’t far removed from a strong track record in New England from 2022 to 2024," Cameron wrote on Friday. "Over that span, he proved to be a versatile chess piece deep, in the slot and in the box, producing a 75.0-plus PFF overall grade in each of those seasons.
"The Bears can get Peppers on a short-term, prove-it deal in hopes of recapturing that production to address one of their many vacant spots in the secondary, all without breaking the bank."
Peppers has been in the NFL since 2017, spending his first two seasons with the Cleveland Browns and his next three with the New York Giants. While he may be nearing the end of his career, the Bears could take a chance on him and see what he has to offer.
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