Retired New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman is not coming out of retirement, no matter how hard Tom Brady or Rob Gronkowski bait him.
Edelman's former Patriots teammates have routinely joked about Edelman going back on his retirement plans to join them in Tampa Bay. However, the beloved wideout told Hall of Famer Michael Irvin he is at peace with his decision to retire:
“My knee’s breaking down, I’m not gonna sit here, you know, I got everything I wanted,” Edelman said, via Pro Football Talk. “I got three rings, played in a magical dynasty, with an unbelievable franchise coach, best quarterback of all times, like, yo, I’m not a greedy guy. I played to win, I played to compete, I don’t need anything else to prove. I’m good with what I did, I left it all out on the field.”
Edelman's future was a pretty popular subject among Patriots fans during the offseason.
The former seventh-round pick played in just six games in 2020 before undergoing knee surgery that would eventually end his season. Edelman had initially left the door open for a return pending the health of his knee, but opted to retire rather than finish out the final season of his contract with the Patriots.
It comes as little surprise Gronkowski and Brady would rib Edelman about coming to Tampa Bay. That triumvirate played a vital role in the Patriots dynasty during the 2010s, and the Buccaneers are coming off a Super Bowl title.
However, Edelman is not swayed by his old friends and their whimsical remarks. He is comfortable staying retired.
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