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Patriots' Jabrill Peppers hits commissioner's exempt list after arrest

New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers was placed on the commissioner’s exempt list on Wednesday after he was arrested for allegedly shoving and choking his girlfriend.

The defensive back was arrested earlier in the week and will be sidelined while he goes through the legal process. He was arrested without incident and posted $2,500 bail. He pleaded not guilty to the charges on Monday and is set for a Nov. 22 court date.

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Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said Peppers won’t be with the team "in the near term.