Report: Julian Edelman Dealing With Thumb Injury…. To Miss Start Of Patriots Camp

Remember how Julian Edelman said he was excited about the Patriots training camp? Well, he will miss it.

Edelman suffered a thumb injury and will be sidelined for three weeks as confirmed by ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Field Yates. The Patriots will have their first camp practice Thursday morning at Gillette Stadium.

The wideout will be unavailable for joint practices with the Detroit Lions ahead of the Patriots’ preseason opener. Well, he will be right on time for the game with the Tennessee Tirans.

“I’m extremely excited for the new year. This is a new team. With training camp coming up, this is kind of like when school’s back in session. We had summer break. You get to see the fellas. But this is where you learn the team, learn (about) each other, become accountable for each other, and work hard together, and create a consistency together,” he said. “This is the beginning shape form of your team, these next few weeks. It’s a crucial point. We put a lot of hard work in during the spring. It’s the next step toward playing with other teams. So it’s definitely exciting.”

Edelman spent some time at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, and taught kids some nice skills.

“We’re showing them some techniques, giving them little pointers that are fundamental things we do in the pros that you still have to work on,” said Edelman. “The game comes down to simple things. When you work fundamentals during high pressure situations, you’re going to lean back on those. You learn these things as a kid.

“It’s fun (for me). You get to come out here, and you get to see the future. I remember being a kid, going to (San Francisco) 49er camps. And it was a blast. You get to go play football with great coaches, and you get to see a (player) you liked . . . and you get to eat a burger and have fun. That’s what summer’s about. I think it’s really important for these kids to come out here and do physical activity instead of staying in the house and doing video games. This generation is definitely different, and I’m part of that. It’s fun to get them out here and run around.”