New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers is expected back on the stand Friday after his domestic violence trial started Thursday with a woman testifying that he grabbed her by the neck, slammed her against the wall,

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

A woman testified that Jabrill Peppers grabbed her by the neck, slammed her against the wall and pushed her down the stairs.