Source: Steelers sign Peppers with Elliott injured

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers defence has different erstwhile first-round prime successful the fold.

The squad is signing information Jabrill Peppers, a root confirmed to ESPN. Peppers, selected 25th wide successful the 2017 draft, spent the past 3 seasons successful New England earlier a surprise merchandise connected cutdown time past month.

Peppers played conscionable six games successful 2024 aft being placed connected the commissioner exempt list portion helium faced charges of battle and battery. He was aboriginal found not blameworthy successful a January assemblage trial.

Peppers was besides hampered by ft and hamstring injuries during the 2024 season, but helium inactive finished the twelvemonth with 1 interception, 2 passes defensed, a forced fumble and 2 tackles for loss. In an eight-year career, that besides includes 3 seasons with the Giants, Peppers recorded 7 interceptions, six forced fumbles, 7 fumble recoveries and 511 tackles. He started 26 games during his three-year tenure successful New England. He initially joined the Patriots arsenic a escaped cause connected a two-year deal, but helium inked a three-year, $24 cardinal hold with the enactment past play earlier a coaching unit turnover this offseason.

The Steelers' information extent took a deed successful the season-opening triumph against the New York Jets erstwhile information DeShon Elliott exited with a genu wounded successful the archetypal fractional and was aboriginal ruled out. In joining the Steelers, Peppers volition look his erstwhile squad successful Week 3 erstwhile the Steelers question to New England.

NFL Network was archetypal to study the quality Peppers' signing.