Jabrill Peppers was back to playing football for the Patriots on Sunday, but the hard-hitting safety is no longer a team captain following his October arrest.

Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers played in his first game Sunday since being removed from the commissioner’s exempt list and returned to the team’s active roster. Related Articles New England Patriots | Joey Slye’s missed field goals loom large in Patriots’ 25-24 loss to Colts New England Patriots | Takeaways from Patriots’ heartbreaking last-minute 25-24 loss to Colts New England

Peppers was dropped from the Commissioner’s Exempt List and reinstated by the NFL earlier in the week. He hasn’t played since the team’s Week 4 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Meanwhile, Wise has missed the last two games due to a foot injury.