Earlier this week, news broke that receiver Julian Edelman was going to miss the first three weeks of the New England Patriots training camp with a thumb injury, but the severity was not exactly clear.
On Thursday, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport brought some clarity. Rapoport reported Edelman is recovering from a broken thumb, which he injured while playing catch three weeks ago.
The good news is the recovery process has already started as it’s approximately a six-week recovery. Edelman will be ready for the season, Rapoport said, but may not play in a preseason game.
Edelman was in attendance at the Patriots first day of training camp on Thursday at Gillette Stadium. He was not in pads or uniform, however, due to the Patriots placing him on the non-football injury (NFI) list Wednesday. Edelman is eligible to come off at any point.
