FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- With New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady not taking part in voluntary workouts this year, time has been lost to build a foundation with receivers with whom he doesn’t have a deep background.
That’s part of what made receiver Julian Edelman’s return from a torn ACL in 2018 especially important. Brady and Edelman have a special connection -- and have spent considerable time working together this offseason -- that takes time to develop.
With the possibility that Edelman will be serving a four-game suspension to open the regular season, pending appeal, it now magnifies the need for Brady to develop connections with others.