The New England Patriots were busy locking up their in-house free agents on the defensive side of the ball last week. Among the seven free agents either re-signed or tendered was safety Jabrill Peppers: the former first-round draft pic, who originally had joined the Patriots on a one-year pact last offseason, signed a new two-year, $9 million contract.
The deal is a nice one for Peppers, after he played all 17 of New England’s games and was on the field for 398 of a possible 1,130 defensive snaps (35.2%). And as a look at its details shows, it is also one that seemingly comes with a lot of expectations from the team:
Jabrill Peppers: Contract details
2023:
Base salary: $1.