New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers returned to practice for the first time since October on Tuesday. He also had a short media scrum with reporters in the locker room. As expected, Peppers was advised by his attorneys not to talk about the events that led to him being placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt List.

New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers has been removed from the Commissioner's Exempt List, the NFL announced on Monday. Peppers was arrested on Saturday, October 5 on charges involving alleged domestic violence and cocaine possession. He was placed on the exempt list the following Wednesday morning.

As Jabrill Peppers’ case involving drug possession and strangulation appears headed for trial, the NFL removed the New England Patriots safety from the commissioner’s exempt list Monday.