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Jabrill Peppers has injury scare in Patriots return to practice on Tuesday
The Patriots returned from their bye week on Tuesday, and among the several stories that began to circulate after the limited media-viewed portion of practice, a possible Jabrill Peppers injury sent a scare throughout New England.
Mike Reiss initially reported seeing Peppers enter the locker room after practice with a wrap and ice over his hand. It was later revealed that the safety would go under further testing, including an x-ray, to determine the severity of the potential injury.
Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers, who has become an integral part of the team’s defense this season, had a large wrap (with ice) over his hand after today’s full-pads practice.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) November 21, 2023
The hope was that it was nothing serious - he conducted interviews - but tests upcoming to be certain.
Much like what Reiss said, the possibility of the Patriots' defense losing a stud player like Peppers this far into the season would be devastating. Since he signed with the team two years ago, he has quickly risen into a leadership position, and his performance on the field has elevated along with it.
Losing Peppers after already having to overcome the voids of Christian Gonzalez and Matthew Judon created panic for Patriots fans for what seemed like an eternity. Luckily, it turned out to be just over an hour later when the Boston Herald's Andrew Callahan reported that Peppers' x-rays came back clean and he didn't suffer any serious injury.
Peppers tells me the X-Ray came back clean. Finger is all good. https://t.co/aRRdYMCYiv
— Andrew Callahan (@_AndrewCallahan) November 21, 2023
There was a universal sigh of relief upon hearing the news, as Peppers has become a fan favorite since arriving in New England. Hopefully, his finger will not negatively impact him too much in their upcoming matchup with the Giants, as there is a lot riding on the outcome of the game.
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