Supply: Edelman passes bodily, off NFI record
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots vast receiver Julian Edelman, who missed the primary three-and-a-half weeks of coaching camp with a thumb damage, was faraway from the non-football damage record, a supply advised ESPN’s Subject Yates.
Edelman participated in his first observe Monday, and instantly shoots to the highest of the receiver depth chart. The Tremendous Bowl LIII Most Precious Participant is quarterback Tom Brady’s go-to goal, particularly in important conditions. In three playoff video games final 12 months, Edelman totaled 26 catches for 388 yards (14.9 common). Edelman’s 115 profession postseason catches is second in NFL historical past, behind Jerry Rice (151).
The Patriots had been skinny at receiver in latest practices attributable to a string of accidents, however Edelman’s return — coupled with Josh Gordon’s conditional reinstatement — has altered the outlook. Gordon stays on the non-football damage record for now.
Julian Edelman, Tom Brady’s go-to receiver, is again. Darren McCollester/Getty Pictures
Earlier than observe Monday, coach Invoice Belichick was requested concerning the competitors that has unfolded at receiver, and famous a bunch of receivers who had but to observe — a reference to Edelman, Gordon, Cameron Meredith (non-football damage record) and Demaryius Thomas (bodily unable to carry out record).
“There’s nonetheless lots of people we have not seen actively on the sector, so ‘to be decided,’ ” he stated.
Edelman is now not a part of that record for the Patriots, who host the Carolina Panthers on Thursday evening in preseason motion.