Julian Edelman’s decision to retire made waves across the football world on Monday.
The longtime Patriots receiver announced his decision to walk away from the game after dealing with multiple knee injuries over the last few seasons. Moments after he made his announcement, Patriots owner Robert Kraft and coach Bill Belichick showed their appreciation for Edelman and Tom Brady wrote a message on Instagram to send congratulations to his friend.
Several other Patriots of past and present also congratulated Edelman and reflected on the memories they shared with him. Rob Gronkowski shared a video on Instagram from his days as an NFL analyst for FOX describing what made Edelman such a good player.