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Julian Edelman reportedly wants to play in 2021, but isn’t sure if knee will be healthy enough

While the Patriots received good news Friday that three players are likely to return after missing last season, they’re still playing the waiting game with Julian Edelman.

The 34-year-old receiver wants to still wants to play football but is unsure how healthy his knee will be at the start of the 2021 NFL season, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Friday.

“He’s still trying to work his way back from a knee injury that drastically shortened his 2020 season,” Rapoport said of Edelman on an NFL Network show. “My understanding is he does want to play in 2021, that’s not the important thing.