Photos: Julian Edelman Looks Pretty Weird Wearing Long Sleeves

Julian Edelman gets knows how to make people talk, and this time it’s his habit to wear long sleeves. The receiver has been wearing his long sleeves ever since he was taken off of the Patriots PUP list. He wore that during practice and also during the Patriots preseason win over the Carolina Panthers.

We have fans talking about this habit, but Edelman prefers discussing fashion and style. He also talks about the fact that he likes wearing the tiniest jersey ever.

“I always like it cut extremely, super tight, so there’s less surface area that they can put a hand on me or grab,” Edelman said on Ellen’s show. “It takes like two people to put my jersey on, literally. Afterwards, it’s the worst, you’re sore. … Getting it off.”

When it comes to his fashion choices, Edelman likes it simple. He’s got the winning combination. As usual.

 “You can never go wrong with a pair of jeans, a cool tailored shirt, and a nice jacket. You can dress it up with a more stylish jacket, or a bracelet, watch, or necklace. It’s simple, but it’s cool. That’s my opinion.” 

“I like looking at clothes, and I like going to shows and seeing new, fashion-forward stuff,” the receiver said in one of his interviews. “So when they approached me with this, I thought it was a great idea because it’s part of my work—it’s part of who I am. Why can’t we make NFL apparel cool for every day instead of only wearing it on game day?”

Feel free to ask him about the fashion choices his teammates make. He’ll give you a good laugh.

“You’ve got old-man Brady,” he said. “Tom brings the fire every week when we take our away trips with how he dresses. I like his simplicity and his timeless, classic approach. Devin McCourty, he’s got his own style, he always wears a nice fitted suit and mixes up his colors. He’s got some game when it comes to the fashion world. Patrick Chung is another guy that knows how to dress well. He’s always got some cool suits on. He’s kind of a sneakerhead.”

What about head coach Bill Belichick?

“You know Coach—he’s fashion-forward. He sets the tempo; he sets the trends when he cuts off all his hoodies.” This makes us think of Kanye West’s collection. “I was thinking the exact same thing with what [Kanye’s] been wearing to all the award shows! I guess he may have had the inspiration from coach Belichick.”