Long weekend Friday!!!!!
According to NFL sources, Patriots receiver Julian Edelman is in a walking boot after reinjuring his right foot. It was a break in his right foot that led to the 26-year-old being placed on injured reserve in December. Edelman will miss the on-field organized team activities New England is holding in the coming weeks; one source said there is an outside chance he will be able to participate in minicamp June 11-13, but it would be on a limited basis.
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And the offseason injury train just keeps rolling right along… Julian Edelman reinjured right foot, will miss OTAs - Extra Points - Boston.com |
Julian Edelman returns to Patriots
The receiver news keeps coming this morning as Mike Garafalo reports Julian Edelman has re-signed with the Pats on a one-year deal. Makes sense that Edelman didn’t jump at a one-year deal earlier in the offseason, and waited to see what else might be out there.
Clearly he has to prove he can stay healthy, but the Pats now could have some decent competition depth at receiver. Still think they need to add a young explosive talent in the draft, but for now the Pats have a pretty good 2013 team in place that should only improve with the draft picks.
As always, the won’t be restricted by needs and can just take the best player available. Classic Patriots. Classic.
Julian Edelman is back on a one-year deal with the Patriots. First reported by @mikegarafolo
— Greg A. Bedard (@GregABedard) April 10, 2013
Patriots Julian Edelman 94 yards punt return (by wallstreethyena08)
Hoping this guy re-signs this week!
Two breakout games and then a broken foot, Patriots move Julian Edelman to IR ending his season.
Patriots Re-Sign Donte’ Stallworth; Place Julian Edelman on IR; Release Mitch Petrus; Signed 2 to Practice Squad: patriots.com/news/article-1…
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) December 4, 2012
The real impact of this will be felt in the punt return game where Edelman’s explosiveness is irreplaceable. Now the Patriots will be forced to use Wes Welker more in that role and he’s already dinged up as it is. Perhaps they’ll see if Donte Stallworth has anything to offer in that area.
Not a crippling blow but definitely a significant loss that will have to be overcome, with no clear depth for replacement.
Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman was using crutches and wearing a walking boot when he briefly emerged from the locker room after suffering a foot injury in the team’s AFC East-clinching victory over the Miami Dolphins.
Love this stuff, also interesting to note Edelman present and accounted for and laughing throughout the video. Not that it means anything but he certainly doesn’t seem like that hit made him a vegetable or anything. Hopefully it was just a minor concussion.
