The New England Patriots will have safety Jabrill Peppers back on the field for Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts at Gillette Stadium.

Peppers hadn’t played since Sept. 29, when the Patriots lost 30-13 at San Francisco. He walked with a slight limp in the post-game locker room, and was listed as questionable on the team’s final injury report with a hurt knee. His status moving forward is unknown.

Peppers was dropped from the Commissioner’s Exempt List and reinstated by the NFL earlier in the week. He hasn’t played since the team’s Week 4 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Meanwhile, Wise has missed the last two games due to a foot injury.

Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers is active for Sunday’s game after being removed from the commissioner’s exempt list.

New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers has been removed from the Commissioner Exempt List, the NFL announced Monday.

FOXBOROUGH - Brian Belichick didn’t hide or couch his feelings about having Jabrill Peppers back with the team, working toward a return. The Patriots safeties coach was happy to see Peppers, who was removed from the Commissioner’s Exempt List earlier in the week, back in the mix.

New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers said his legal team is cooperating with the NFL’s ongoing investigation, but isn’t sure when he might be back after being removed from the commissioner exempt list and becoming eligible to participate in practice and play in the team’s games.

The Patriots continue to take things “day by day” in safety Jabrill Peppers’ return to the team, according to his position coach, Brian Belichick. Peppers was removed from the commissioner’s exempt list on Monday and returned to practice Tuesday for the first time since he pleaded not guilty on assault,