Patriots rule out S Jabrill Peppers vs. Dolphins

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The New England Patriots downgraded safety Jabrill Peppers from questionable to out on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins because of a shoulder injury.

Peppers did not practice on Wednesday and was a limited participant on Thursday and Friday.

New England (1-3) also could be thin at the position against visiting Miami (1-3) because their other starting safety, Kyle Dugger, didn