New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman tends to keep information about his injuries to himself. But he provided some insight on his health during an interview with WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” on Thursday morning.
The receiver has been dealing with knee and shoulder injuries for weeks, and has been listed on the injury report since Week 3 when he suffered a chest injury.
“I feel good, and that’s that,” Edelman told WEEI when asked about his health. “I feel better than I have in the last few weeks, and I feel good enough to go out and compete at a high level.”
NFL Network’s Mike Giardi reported Edelman’s shoulder injury is “worse than you can imagine.” Edelman hasn’t missed a game this season, but he has gone missing during games in recent weeks. He was having one of his most statistically impressive seasons of his career through the first 14 weeks, but his production slowed at the end of the season. It’s unclear how much injuries have impacted his production, because Edelman will never say, but the physical tolls seems significant. Still, with Edelman, motivation is never a question.
“You play for the money during the regular season; you play for your name during the postseason,” Edelman said Thursday.
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