"Peppers didn't wait long to find a new team, as he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers just after Week 1. Peppers made his debut in Week 2 in a 31-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. But next up on the schedule for Peppers was the Patriots, and let's just say that he was really looking to make an impact against the team that moved on from him."
""I'm the type of guy that this does mean a little more for me," Peppers told Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. "This is the first time I had a situation like this - getting cut and then playing the team that cuts you like two weeks later. Typically, in other places, I was there the whole year and then they didn't sign me back. That happened with the Giants and Cleveland. I'm used to that. You can't let your emotions get the best of you. You have to treat it like another game, but if I'm being honest, it's definitely going to be a little extra for me.""
Mike Vrabel's first Patriots season brought roster changes that included releasing safety and former captain Jabrill Peppers. Peppers signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers immediately after Week 1 and debuted in Week 2 during a loss to the Seahawks. In the Patriots-Steelers game, Peppers dove on Antonio Gibson and forced a fumble in the third quarter, turning a turnover into a Pittsburgh recovery after New England had multiple giveaways. Peppers said facing the team that cut him provided extra motivation, noting prior experiences of not being re-signed by other teams like the Giants and Cleveland. Peppers had been a steady defensive presence for New England since 2022.
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