Peppers said he has not had any setbacks in his recovery from a torn ACL and is expected to be ready by the start of training camp, Nicole Yang of the Boston Globe reports.

EDGE Analysis

Peppers, who suffered a ruptured ACL in his right knee last October, will be nine months out from his initial injury by the start of training camp starting at the end of July which is the earliest typical return date for ACL injuries of this nature. Pepper signed with New England on March 29 and will reunite with former Giants head coach Joe Judge who is now an offensive assistant with New England. The Patriots already have a deep core of safeties, though Peppers could contribute immediately as the primary punt returner for his new squad after Gunner Olszewski, New England's primary punt return man last season, signed with Pittsburgh in March.