Patriots: Tom Brady sends heartfelt message to Julian Edelman after his retirement
It’s now been over a full calendar year worth of losses for New England Patriots fans, with the latest being Julian Edelman, who announced his retirement on Monday.
The veteran’s contract was terminated on the transaction wire and everyone was left wondering what had happened, but an hour later came Edelman with an official announcement via a video on Twitter.
Then came the praise.
The Patriots organization. Robert Kraft. Bill Belichick. What did you expect?
Edelman was a linchpin for Part II of the franchise’s dynasty and the story cannot be told without his contributions.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, who was teammates with Edelman from 2009-2019 knows that as much as anybody, and it showed in his heartfelt message to the former seventh-round pick.
Tom Brady on Julian Edelman’s retirement: pic.twitter.com/IyTxXcwnBw
— Mark Daniels (@ByMarkDaniels) April 13, 2021
Tom Brady sent Patriots WR Julian Edelman a heartfelt retirement message.
Life is flying by right before our very eyes. Brady AND Edelman are no longer Patriots? It was assumed 2021 would be Edelman’s final year with the team, but the knee injury he suffered last year was too much to overcome. Now there will be an entirely new Pats squad looking to avenge the disappointing 2020 campaign.
But as for Brady and Edelman, not only did these two become a potent duo when the wideout became a full-time starter in 2013, but their postseason track record is nearly unmatched. Only Jerry Rice has better playoff stats at this point.
Brady connected with Edelman 118 times for 1,442 yards and five touchdowns across 19 games. All of Edelman’s top postseason performances from start to finish came in the team’s three Super Bowl-winning campaigns last decade.
On the biggest stage and in the biggest moments, you always came through. You never lost that chip on your shoulder and you never let anyone define you as a person or player. I’m proud of you Jules. Love you @edelman11 https://t.co/7i5Qb6msor
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) April 13, 2021
Though Edelman didn’t mention Brady by name in his farewell video, it’s obvious these two still share an everlasting bond that was cemented during their playing days, which featured one of the most successful runs in NFL history.
At the end of the day, Brady is always there for his teammates. Look no further than his support for James White at the beginning of last season after the running back’s father passed away. His ability to build relationships with his teammates is almost unrivaled, and that was further evidenced by him guiding the Bucs to a championship in his first season with the team.
Let’s just hope this wasn’t a ploy to convince Edelman to head down to Tampa, because that’ll be the final straw for Patriots fans.
