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Julius Peppers | Defensive Lineman

Team: Chicago Bears
Age / DOB:  (33) / 1/18/1980
Ht / Wt:  6'7' / 287
College: North Carolina
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The Chicago Tribune says the Bears could ask DE Julius Peppers to restructure his contract this offseason.
Peppers won't be taking a paycut after his fifth straight Pro Bowl season. But he's set to count $16.3 million against the cap, a monster number that can be reduced via bonus money. The Bears will need to create some room if they are going to use the $8.3 million franchise tag on free agent DT Henry Melton. Feb 19 - 10:21 AM
Source: Chicago Tribune

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Julius Peppers - DL - Bears

Julius Peppers is not expected to be a salary cap casualty this offseason.

Peppers' 2013 salary of $12.9 million carries a cap number of $16.3 million. While cutting Peppers would save money, the salary-cap implications make the move unlikely. Still playing at a high level at age 32, Peppers finished with the fourth-most sacks (11.5) among defensive ends.
Source: Dan Pompei on Twitter
Jan 7 - 12:13 PM
Julius Peppers - DL - Bears

The Bears have taken a mix-and-match approach to their four-man rush packages this season.

Chicago has rotated Julius Peppers, Israel Idonije, Shea McClellin, Henry Melton, and Cory Wootton between DT and DE. "We’ve moved all of our defensive linemen different places, and that could all change next week," coach Lovie Smith said. "That’s the beauty of having the type of athletic ability we have there." The Bears currently have four defensive linemen ranked in the top 40 in sacks.
Related: Israel Idonije, Henry Melton, Corey Wootton, Shea McClellin
Source: CSN Chicago
Sat, Sep 29, 2012 10:10:00 AM
Julius Peppers - DL - Bears

Julius Peppers was named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for November.

Peppers finished the month with a flourish, recording two sacks, a tackle-for-loss and five quarterback pressures against the Raiders last week. He has eight sacks and 41 QB pressures in 11 games this season. Peppers is on pace for his seventh double-digit sack season as one of the NFL's premier defenders.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
Fri, Dec 2, 2011 09:49:00 AM
Julius Peppers - DL - Bears

Julius Peppers (knee) was a surprise participant in Sunday's Week 6 win over the Vikings, and ended up having his best game of the year with a tackle and two sacks.

Peppers was visibly hobbled, but he and his teammates had the Vikings' number from the jump. Lovie Smith kept Peppers in the game until the closing minutes, despite a 26-point lead that was maintained from midway through the third quarter until the final whistle. Whether or not that was a wise move remains to be seen, but Peppers certainly showed supreme toughness while playing effectively through a sprained MCL that had him doubtful on the injury report.
Mon, Oct 17, 2011 01:19:00 AM
Julius Peppers - DL - Bears

Bears RE Julius Peppers is active and in the starting lineup for Sunday Night Football against the Vikings.

It's repayment for the Vikings' 2010 listing of Brett Favre as doubtful and subsequent decision to play him against the Bears. Peppers apparently looked good in pre-game warmups despite a sprained MCL, and is in the first-team lineup. There's no way to tell how effective Peppers will be, but the Bears' defense is much better off even if he's only at 60 or 70 percent.
Sun, Oct 16, 2011 07:04:00 PM
Julius Peppers - DL - Bears

Bears RE Julius Peppers (knee) is expected to play on Sunday against the Vikings.

Listed as doubtful heading into tonight's game, it's a fair bet that he won't be playing at 100 percent. Regardless, his presence should give the Bears' front seven a much-needed boost.
Source: Vaughn McClure on Twitter
Sun, Oct 16, 2011 07:00:00 PM
Julius Peppers - DL - Bears

Bears RE Julius Peppers is listed as doubtful for Sunday Night Football against the Vikings.

The Vikings' passing game probably won't be able to capitalize, but Peppers' absence will change the dynamic of Chicago's defense. The Bears don't have another truly intimidating player in the front four. Chicago's defense is thin at most positions, so it can't afford to lose its best player for long. Peppers has an MCL sprain, which is often a multi-game injury.
Fri, Oct 14, 2011 02:21:00 PM
Julius Peppers - DL - Bears

Bears RE Julius Peppers has a sprained MCL in his left knee, but has not been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Vikings.

Peppers' sprain appears mild. He limped off during Monday night's loss to the Lions and missed a few plays, but effectively played through it for most of the game. It sounds like the kind of injury he can get braced, and then gut it out as soon as this week. Peppers has two sacks and 12 tackles through five games. It's interesting to note that Lions OC Scott Linehan saw Peppers leave in the first quarter Monday night. On the very next play, Linehan dialed up a bomb to Calvin Johnson. The Lions executed for a 73-yard touchdown.
Source: Vaughn McClure on Twitter
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 08:53:00 AM
Julius Peppers - DL - Bears

Bears RE Julius Peppers (knee) was limping as he left the locker room following Monday night's loss to the Lions.

He left briefly in the second quarter, but returned to finish out the game. With backup Corey Wootton out several weeks with a broken hand, the Bears may struggle to generate outside pass rush against Minnesota if Peppers can't go.
Source: Sean Jensen on Twitter
Tue, Oct 11, 2011 01:33:00 AM
Julius Peppers - DL - Bears

Bears RE Julius Peppers briefly left Monday's game with an interior meniscus (knee) issue, but returned on the next series.

He was smiling as he went to the locker room and walking under his own power. Unfortunately for the Bears, immediately after Peppers left the Lions dialed up a deep ball to Calvin Johnson for a touchdown.
Mon, Oct 10, 2011 09:44:00 PM
Julius Peppers - DL - Bears

The Bears reportedly restructured Julius Peppers' contract to save $8 million in cap space.

Peppers' $10.5 million roster bonus for 2011 was changed to a signing bonus that will be spread out over the life of his contract through 2015. The move will reduce Peppers' cap number from $12 million to $4.3 million with the next CBA expected to bring back the salary cap.
Source: ESPN Chicago
Thu, Mar 3, 2011 06:24:00 PM
Julius Peppers - DL - Bears

NFL fined Bears RE Julius Peppers $10,000 for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Aaron Rodgers in the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship Game.

After the hit, Rodgers completed two of his final five passes for 15 yards and didn't generate a single first down on Green Bay's last three possessions. It led to speculation that Rodgers was concussed on the play, although both he and coach Mike McCarthy deny it. Peppers finished his first season as a Bear with eight sacks, three forced fumbles, and two interceptions.
Related: Packers
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Thu, Jan 27, 2011 10:55:00 AM
Julius Peppers - DL - Bears

The Chicago Tribune's Matt Bowen believes the Bears will rely on zone blitzes to confuse Aaron Rodgers on Sunday afternoon, rushing five while dropping six players back into coverage.

It's a formula the Bears relied on often throughout the second half of the season. Ideally, it creates "confusion in the protection scheme in hopes of getting a free runner at the quarterback." Confusing, and not pressuring, Rodgers might be the only way to beat him. He knew all too well what the Falcons were doing last weekend, and diced them with frighteningly little difficulty.
Source: Chicago Tribune
Sun, Jan 23, 2011 10:46:00 AM
Julius Peppers - DL - Bears

Facing rookie LT Russell Okung, RE Julius Peppers made just three tackles and zero sacks in the Bears' Week 6 loss to the Seahawks.

The Bears put just one hit on quarterback on Matt Hasselbeck, something that will obviously have to change Sunday if they hope to advance to the NFC Championship Game. With Okung's ankle again acting up, at least Peppers can be expected to have a much better performance this time around.
Source: ESPN Chicago
Sun, Jan 16, 2011 08:55:00 AM

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