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Julian Edelman has consistently hinted at a potential return to the NFL despite hanging up his boots last year. He won three Super Bowl rings with the New England Patriots during his time in the league. Edelman was among the top fantasy picks for receivers when he played in the NFL. Football fans are always hooked when he drops any hint of possibly returning to the league.
Julian Edelman is not playing football in 2022. While he has sparked rumors of returning to play with his former teammate Tom Brady, Edelman remains retired. Edelman's last game in the NFL was back in October 2020 for the Patriots against the San Francisco 49ers. He recorded just 13 yards on one reception in his final game for New England.
When did Julian Edelman retire?
Edelman announced his retirement on April 12, 2021. He spent 12 seasons in the NFL with the Patriots. Edelman played only six games in his final season with the Patriots, and he later claimed that the team didn't offer him a contract extension because he failed a physical.
Julian Edelman's stats and NFL honors
The Patriots selected Edelman as the 27th pick of the seventh round in the 2009 NFL Draft. He helped New England to three Super Bowl titles (in 2015, 2017 and 2019) and also claimed Super Bowl MVP honors in 2019. Over the course of his career, Edelman finished with 6,822 receiving yards on 620 receptions and 36 touchdowns. He also added 2,612 return yards and four touchdowns.
With Edelman unavailable for potentially the rest of time, there are other receivers better suited to your fantasy team. As landing receivers like DeAndre Hopkins and Cooper Kupp are very unlikely due to how well they are playing, there are a few other names you should look at. Many of these may either be available right now or could be easy to trade for:
- JuJu Smith-Schuster
- Marquez Valdes-Scantling
- Kadarius Toney
- Mecole Hardman
- Tee Higgins
- Gabe Davis
- D.J. Moore
- Jacobi Meyers
- Allen Lazard
- Christian Kirk
- Tyler Boyd
- Darnell Mooney
- Adam Thielen
- Brandin Cooks
