The New England Patriot safety has pleaded not guilty to several charges, including assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for allegedly choking a woman before forcing her from his Braintree apartment Oct.

Ahead of the start of his trial on domestic violence charges, Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers admitted to sufficient facts on a misdemeanor drug possession charge for cocaine found in his wallet on the night of his arrest.

Peppers was arrested in October and charged with assault, strangulation and possession of drugs after an altercation with his girlfriend at his Braintree apartment.