Patriots Legend’s Cryptic Tweet Has Fans Doubting His Return

New England Patriots veteran Julian Edelman is one of the best wide receivers in NFL history. Well, many would put him on top of this list. The 2018 Super Bowl MVP was dealing with a knee issue this past season and had to undergo surgery to repair it. He missed 10 games of the regular season and players felt his absence. Head coach Bill Belichick didn’t activate Edelman off injured reserve. The Patriots may need a younger receiver, and Edelman is under contract for the upcoming season. NFL experts have started asking questions about Edelman’s return, and Patriots fans started panicking.

A recent social media post confused everyone. Edelman threw a big shade over his potential return. Now we are dealing with a huge speculation surrounding his future in the NFL.

The wideout took to Twitter to write the following. He even included three emojis to make reference to the three rings he won with the Patriots. But, there are also people who believe that the tone of this message sounded like a farewell. We don’t have any information about Belichick’s future plans. Did he talk to Edelman? New England has yet to make an official announcement.

Patriots fans predict Edelman’s next move

Edelman was really great with his team. However, he played in just 6 games in 2020. The wide receiver will soon enter the final year of his salary. It’s worth a $6.66 million cap hit and a $2.67 million dead cap hit. New England could save $4 million if the team parts ways with the receiver.

The Patriots have to address their receiver unit in the offseason. This is one of the problems they have at the moment. The same applies to the tight end unit.

If Edelman doesn’t retire, he may sign with another team. Will he join Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski? Seeing Edelman wear another unifrom would really strange.

Edelman may unhappy with his physical limitations. He did his best to return to the field, but couldn’t recover. Did Edelman play his final game as a Patriots receiver? The only thing we can do right now is sit and wait.