With a knee injury having bothered him for most of the last two seasons, and now forcing him to miss a physical, Julian Edelman’s career with the New England Patriots is over. The club officially released the 34-year-old on Monday, ending an 11-year run that saw him grow from draft day afterthought to integral member of the Patriots’ offense.
A lot will be said and written about Edelman in the coming days and weeks — especially if he also announces his retirement, as certainly seems possible — but for now let’s do a quick-hit breakdown: What does Edelman’s release man for the Patriots?