Overview

• Jabrill Peppers, safety for the New England Patriots, is on trial for charges including strangulation and assault and battery stemming from an October 2024 incident in his Massachusetts home.
• The alleged victim testified that Peppers choked her, pushed her head into a wall, and forced her out of his home after an argument escalated.
• Peppers pleaded guilty to cocaine possession earlier on Thursday; the charge will be dropped if he completes a four-month probation period without further incidents.
• The defense argues that video evidence from the night of the incident undermines the woman's claims, while the prosecution has presented police reports and testimony supporting her account.
• Peppers has been placed on the NFL Commissioner’s exempt list and missed seven games following the incident, with his legal and league status under continued review.