BRAINTREE – Jabrill Peppers, New England Patriots safety and team captain, was arrested Saturday on charges that include strangulation and drug possession after an incident in Braintree, Massachusetts. Braintree police announced Peppers' arrest on Monday.

The question has been asked for years: does the NFL have a player violence problem relating to off-the-field incidents? While there isn’t a definitive answer, Jabril Peppers only added fuel to the fire after he was arrested over the weekend.

New England Patriots team captain Jabrill Peppers was arrested Saturday on assault and drug possession charges, the morning after celebrating his 29th birthday. Peppers, who plays safety on the Patriots defense, was absent for the team’s 15-10 loss on Sunday to the Miami Dolphins after being ruled out of the game Saturday, ESPN reported.

The bombshell news of the New York Jets firing Robert Saleh as head coach hasn't even fully sunk in yet, and fans are already dreaming up the possibility of Bill Belichick wearing a green hoodie. After parting ways with the New England Patriots back in January,

The New York Jets, off to a sluggish start in quarterback Aaron Rodgers’s second season with the franchise, made the surprising move Tuesday of firing Robert Saleh as their coach. Rodgers’s return from last season’s opening-night injury raised the stakes considerably for this season.

Count former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick among those who are confused with the New York Jets' decision to fire head coach Robert