Julian Edelman's Season Likely Over
4 years agoThe New England Patriots are not activating wide receiver Julian Edelman (knee) from the Injured Reserve in order to play on Monday night against the Bills, and it's unlikely that he'll play in the Week 17 season finale against the Jets either. With the Patriots officially eliminated from playoff contention, it doesn't make much sense to throw the 34-year-old out there for two meaningless games. Edelman has been out since the Week 7 loss to the 49ers and also spent some time on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. He'll finish his disappointing 2020 season with just 21 catches for 315 yards and no touchdowns, the first time since 2011 that he has finished without a touchdown. N'Keal Harry, Damiere Byrd and Jakobi Meyers will finish off the year in three-wide sets in a struggling passing offense under quarterback Cam Newton.
Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport