New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers was acquitted by a jury on Friday in his assault and battery trial, according to the Associated Press (h/t

Now a safety for the New England Patriots, Peppers ended up being charged for domestic violence, and thus missed nearly half of his season as he dealt with the blowback and subsequent court case. However, on Friday, Peppers was acquitted by a jury of his peers, as he was found not guilty on all counts.

QUINCY - Jabrill Peppers, a safety for the New England Patriots, was found not guilty on all charges of domestic violence after he repeatedly denied those accusations while testifying in his own defense at his trial.