Jabrill Peppers Reportedly Signs Participation Agreement for Rookie Camp

Cleveland Browns safety Jabrill Peppers has signed his participation agreement with the team to take part in rookie camp this weekend. 

On Saturday, Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot reported Peppers signed his deal and will participate in the second day of camp. 

After Peppers wasn't on the field for Friday's activities, Browns head coach Hue Jackson discussed his absence with the media. 

"There is one of these participation agreements that needs to be signed. We are in the process of getting that done. Those things happen. They happen throughout the league. I think we will get that squared away here soon," he said, per 247Sports' Josh Edwards.

Peppers gave more insight into why he wasn't on the field Friday, via Daryl Ruiter of WFAN:

Per Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio, participation agreements ensure players will receive their rookie contracts in the event they are injured in offseason workouts. 

The Browns selected Peppers with the 25th pick in the 2017 NFL draft at the end of April. He was a unanimous All-American and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in 2016 at the University of Michigan.