Edelman dealing with tendon injury in knee.

[PP2]

 

[IcyPatriot]

Bad news ... not horrible but this is not healing much for the remainder of the season.

 

[Patriot Missile]

Bad news if true.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Hopefully just tendonitis but he won't get the rest he needs for it to go away

 

[Mr.Kraft]

Sit him out. We need him healthy as possible for the playoff run. Oh wait we don't have any other receiver to fill that role.

 

[luuked]

My instinct says playing on it puts him at a greater risk of something tearing ? Is that actually valid to say with tendonitis ?

 

[RobertWeathers]

My instinct says playing on it puts him at a greater risk of something tearing ? Is that actually valid to say with tendonitis ?

It seems yes.

Patellar tendinitis - Symptoms and causes

 

[MrBigglesWorth]

Unfortunately Edelman has been overused because of the years he has spent with Brady to develop their bond. Same thing happened with amendola.. not so much overuse.

The connections haven't been developed the past two years because of turnover and lacks of time in the off-season.

Edelman won last yrs Superbowl for them. I hope Brady got a full week of practice this week.

 

[Ring 6]

Unfortunately Edelman has been overused because of the years he has spent with Brady to develop their bond. Same thing happened with amendola.. not so much overuse.

The connections haven't been developed the past two years because of turnover and lacks of time in the off-season.

Edelman won last yrs Superbowl for them. I hope Brady got a full week of practice this week.

Last year in 12 games Edelman had 108 targets (9 a game) plus 9 rushes and 20 punt returns.
This year in 13 games he has 135 targets (10.4 per game) with 8 rushes and 0 punt returns.
So basically his usage has gone from 137 in 12 games to 143 in 13 games. Contrary to popular belief he isn’t being used more this year than last.

 

[supafly]

He should be sitting out. Maybe for the rest of the regular season. If he’s done, this team’s done.

 

[MrBigglesWorth]

Last year in 12 games Edelman had 108 targets (9 a game) plus 9 rushes and 20 punt returns.
This year in 13 games he has 135 targets (10.4 per game) with 8 rushes and 0 punt returns.
So basically his usage has gone from 137 in 12 games to 143 in 13 games. Contrary to popular belief he isn’t being used more this year than last.

He's been overused each of the last two seasons... Plus let's factor in last yrs playoffs..... Wearing the guy out.. this is like herm edwards wearing out Curtis Martin... It eventually takes a toll

 

[Ring 6]

He's been overused each of the last two seasons... Plus let's factor in last yrs playoffs..... Wearing the guy out.. this is like herm edwards wearing out Curtis Martin... It eventually takes a toll

So using him the same amount is overusing him? I don’t agree. It’s his role.

 

[Ian]

He's also dealing with a "gruesome" shoulder injury, with Tom Curran reporting this week on his weekly appearance on D+K on WEEI that he saw Edelman in the locker room and the injury to his shoulder is such that it looks like he has a "second head" growing out of it, that's how banged up he is. Really says a lot about what he's been able to do despite all of it.

 

[cmasspatsfan]

Last year in 12 games Edelman had 108 targets (9 a game) plus 9 rushes and 20 punt returns.
This year in 13 games he has 135 targets (10.4 per game) with 8 rushes and 0 punt returns.
So basically his usage has gone from 137 in 12 games to 143 in 13 games. Contrary to popular belief he isn’t being used more this year than last.

At least they took away punt returns, probably Sanu today

 

[LightSkinSmurf]

He should be sitting out. Maybe for the rest of the regular season. If he’s done, this team’s done.

I agree but, I also believe if the pats don't get a bye this team is done.

 

[Ring 6]

I agree but, I also believe if the pats don't get a bye this team is done.

I thought the indignity of such posters last year would have put the “if ______ this team is done” comments to rest.

 

[MrBigglesWorth]

So using him the same amount is overusing him? I don’t agree. It’s his role.

You can do it.... But expect a certain shelf life... Hence the reason he sits out the preseason

 

[LightSkinSmurf]

I thought the indignity of such posters last year would have put the “if ______ this team is done” comments to rest.

Nah, I don't care about being wrong. I give my opinion regardless. Nobody on here is right all the time. I feel no shame in having a wrong prediction.

There are plenty of guys on here that have been flat out wrong when waving their pom poms in the air saying the pats were gonna win a certain game. Most of those people don't get made fun of though. It's just the one's that predict a loss that are made fun of when the pats win.

I don't think this team is winning it all without edelman and I don't think they are without a BYE. I think that is a very reasonable and fair opinion to hold. If they do end up doing one of those things then I'm wrong, who cares. That's just what I think.

 

[supafly]

I agree but, I also believe if the pats don't get a bye this team is done.

Then he should sit for the bookend games and be managed carefully versus Buffalo. If this team can’t beat the likes of Cincy and Miami, who are two of the worst teams in the NFL, then they’re obviously not going too far anyway.

 

[primetime]

I thought the indignity of such posters last year would have put the “if ______ this team is done” comments to rest.

Huh weird you didn't post at all here last year