When the New England Patriots kick off their 2018 regular season, Julian Edelman will not be part of the opening day lineup for the second straight year. But while he missed last year’s season opener because of a torn ACL he suffered just two weeks earlier, the veteran wide receiver will be out for a different reason when New England hosts the Houston Texans on September 9: Edelman is suspended for the first four games of the season.
With training camp underway, he spoke with reporters for the first time since the NFL banned him for violating its policy on performance-enhancing substances.