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The Julius Peppers effect: Packers hope Ahmad Brooks can step right in

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Ahmad Brooks is just about the same age that Julius Peppers was when he signed with the Green Bay Packers in 2014.

The 33-year-old Brooks believes he can have a similar impact.

Peppers signed a three-year, $26 million contract with the Packers and fulfilled the entire thing, totaling 25 regular-season sacks and making two NFC Championship Game appearances.

Brooks’ tenure might be more temporary; he signed a one-year deal worth up to $5 million with the Packers on Sunday after he was cut by the San Francisco 49ers late in training camp.