Edelman: Broken Foot, Likely Back for Playoffs

Although the return timeline isn't typical, I looked it up online and Marcellus Wiley returned 3 weeks after surgery for a Jones fracture and had a Pro Bowl season in 2001.

One of the concerns here is that before Lewis and JE went down, DA was the 4th option... Now he follows only Gronk (unless LaFell plans on ascending even more).

As long as it's not season-ending and he can be back for the playoffs, it's manageable. "Undefeated" isn't important, they've got a 2-game lead on Denver for 1st round bye right now which is really all that's important. If they can get Martin back from his hamstring injury soon, that'll help a lot. Also, Dobson was getting open tonight - if he can get some more repetitions with Edelman out, maybe he can start producing somewhat. Calling up Harper would be sweet too, but that could be my personal bias speaking. Kid might not be pro-ready quite yet.

Crap on a stick. Broken foot. He's out for a good while.
Patriots' Edelman Breaks Foot Against Giants - Today's Pigskin

Knowing BB, he and Mac have already started their game plan for Bills next Mon.night.

BobDigital said:

So Who is Brady's 4th option now?

Chandler? White? Martin? Dobson?

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The open one.

RxJock1120 said:

CLEARLY! LMAO!!!
I really think that an x-ray would be needed to confirm something like this, and I highly doubt they would perform one in a visitors lock room instead of getting back to Foxborough.

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You bury your head in the sand if you like.

He can be back for the playoffs if handled right

Joker said:

do you EVER look at things glass half full? EVER? jeezus krist...look, the same exact injury happened to Dez Bryant...6 weeks later he was back in the lineup. Stop with the negativity, looking for the negativity, promoting the negativity, glorifying the negativity like you win some kind of friggin' prize if your worst fears come true.

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Man I never agree with you but you are absolutely right here. SVN's posts since the summer have ALWAYS been like this.

This sucks. It would be nice if the pats could get through a week without their players suffering major injuries.

manxman2601 said:

You bury your head in the sand if you like.

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If it gets JE back on the field thus season, consider my head burried

Is he eligible for that temporary IR status?

What truly worries me is how will be handled Edelman's rehabilitation. This estimation is great and all, but I can't shake the feeling that he will be rushed into play, even if he comes back for Play Offs only.

This is an incredibly frustrating season. We have all the piece to win the SB again. But we had hits on extremely important pieces.

Bottom Line: What we will accomplish this season, either winning it all or not, depends on how healthy we are during the playoffs. If we have to go through with a banged up O-Line, banged up Edelman, already without Lewis, Solder and T. Brown (I would LOVE to see him out there, instead of Coleman and Melvin, specially), I don't see us winning, IMHO.

If only the O-line gets back in one piece until then and we stop losing key players, I still say we are one of the best three teams in the NFL (Counting the injured ones, we are bar none)

neuronet said:

Is he eligible for that temporary IR status?

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No

David J. Chao, MD ‏@ProFootballDoc 14m14 minutes ago
David J. Chao, MD Retweeted Mike Garafolo

Surgery is quickest way to return from Jones fracture Timeline could be 6-8 wks if no setback @Edelman11 @Patriots

Could have been worse,could have been lis-franc, most likely he's back for the first playoff game.

neuronet said:

Is he eligible for that temporary IR status?

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No, Stork was placed there this season already

People keep saying we need another slot guy. JE was outside and slot.

Martin seems to have that ability but who knows.

farn said:

One of the concerns here is that before Lewis and JE went down, DA was the 4th option... Now he follows only Gronk (unless LaFell plans on ascending even more).

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When the offensive line gets healthy expect Lafell's numbers to improve.

neuronet said:

Is he eligible for that temporary IR status?

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No.