Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers was arrested Saturday morning in Braintree and will be charged with assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, strangulation, and possession of a class “B” substance.

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A Patriots spokesperson released the following statement: “We are aware of an incident involving Jabrill Peppers over the weekend in which the police are currently investigating. We will have no further comment at this time.”

Peppers, 29, did not play in Sunday’s game against Miami. He was voted a team captain for the first time this season, his third in New England. Peppers originally joined the Patriots as a free agent in 2022 and enjoyed a career year last season.

The team signed him to a 3-year, $24 million contract extension in July. Patriots coach Jerod Mayo commented on the extension shortly after it was reported, saying “(Peppers) really embodies everything that we want on the field. He’s very selfless. He’s out there flying around all the time. And it’s good to get that deal done.”

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