The New England Patriots announced today that they have claimed rookie DT Eric Gregory off waivers from the Cincinnati Bengals and released S Jabrill Peppers from the 53-man roster and G Jack Conley from the practice squad. In addition, the Patriots signed T Thayer Munford Jr. to the practice squad.

Gregory, 24, was signed by Cincinnati out of Arkansas on May 9, 2025. The 6-foot-3, 319-pounder, was released by Cincinnati on Aug. 28, 2025. He played in 61 games with 44 starts over six seasons at Arkansas and amassed 135 total tackles, 9½ sacks, 3 passes defensed and 1 interception.

Peppers, 29, is a veteran of eight NFL seasons with the Cleveland Browns (2017-18), New York Giants (2019-21) and New England (2022-24). The 5-foot-11, 217-pounder originally entered the NFL as a first-roun

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