Julian Edelman reportedly has second foot surgery, likely out until camp
Second procedure in 10 months on left foot is to reportedly re-insert screw
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John Breech
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It doesn't look like Julian Edelman is going to be in pads anytime soon. According to ESPN.com, the Patriots wide receiver underwent foot surgery recently and is expected to be out until the beginning of training camp in late July.
The surgery has to be at least mildly concerning for the Patriots because it's the second time in six months their No. 1 receiver has had to have a procedure done on his left foot.
The 29-year-old originally broke his foot last season during a Week 10 game against theGiants. Shortly after suffering the November injury, Edelman had a screw inserted into the foot. According to NFL.com, Edelman's second surgery was done to reinsert the screw.
After the first surgery, Edelman missed a total of eight weeks. If the receiver misses the same amount of time following his second surgery, he should have no problem returning to the field in time for training camp.
Although Edelman doesn't put up Gronk-like numbers in the Patriots offense, he is one ofTom Brady's favorite weapons. Edelman caught 61 passes for 692 yards and seven touchdowns in 2015, and he put up those numbers despite the fact that he missed the final seven games of the season after suffering his foot injury.
After Edelman went down in Week 10, the previously 9-0 Patriots went 3-4 during his absence.
The Patriots will be keeping their fingers crossed that Edelman doesn't suffer any setbacks. Although he's productive when he's on the field, the receiver has struggled with injuries over the past few years. Since 2012, Edelman has missed a total of 16 games due to injury.
