Shortly after the New England Patriots concluded their final practice of this year's minicamp, news broke that wide receiver Julian Edelman is facing a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance enhancing drugs. While Edelman has appealed the decision, there is a realistic chance that he misses the first quarter of New England's 2018 season.
Let's quickly try to find out what this means.
Edelman will miss games against some top defenses
With Edelman potentially being out the first four weeks, the Patriots will have to face some talented defenses without their number one wide receiver.