When news broke that Jabrill Peppers was officially removed from the Commissioners Exempt List six weeks after he was charged with domestic violence and possession back in October, it placed the New England Patriots in a gray area.

Peppers returned to team headquarters Tuesday. He spoke with the media. He stretched at the start of a walkthrough practice. He went about his business like it was business as usual. Of course, it wasn't.

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 wa