When went down clutching his knee during the ' opening series against the on Friday, the worst was feared. It turns out, the Patriots are fearing the worst, too.According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Patriots suspect that Edelman tore his ACL. He'll have an MRI on Saturday.Patriots suspect Julian Edelman tore his ACL, but do not definitely know, per source.
Eric Dickerson Jersey MRI on Sunday to determine full extent of injury. Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) Update: Julian Edelman's MRI is Saturday, not Sunday. Patriots suspect ACL, but tests to determine. Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) This is an awful development, both for Edelman and
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Pharoh Cooper Jersey mean he's guaranteed to hang around in New England through 2019. the Patriots can cut Edelman next year and save more than $3 million in cap space. Considering the Patriots' lack of loyalty to anyone not named , that wouldn't come as a total surprise given Edelman's age.This season, the Patriots should be able to compensate. After all, they still have Gronkowski, , , , , and a great combination of running backs coming out of the backfield. Brady is still arguably the best quarterback in the game. The Patriots will probably be fine. They're still the best team in their division. But losing Edelman will undeniably hurt the Patriots'
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