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 was advised by his attorneys not to talk about the events that led to him being placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt List.

As Jabrill Peppers’ case involving drug possession and strangulation appears headed for trial, the NFL removed the New England Patriots safety from the commissioner’s exempt list Monday.

Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers returned to practice Tuesday amid ongoing legal proceedings for an alleged incident of domestic violence in October. Peppers, who spoke to the media briefly before practice,