Julius Peppers committing to 16th NFL season

Posted Mar 7, 2017
Forget retirement. Julius Peppers plans to play in 2017. Peppers, fifth in the NFL in career sacks, has at least one more year in him, his agent, Carl Carey, told ESPN. "Julius, after taking some time to reflect during the offseason, has decided that he still has the desire and enthusiasm for the game, and his intention is to play a 16th NFL season," Carey told ESPN. (ESPN.com)

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