NFL notebook: Patriots’ Edelman says he is not ready to retire Julian Edelman missed New England's final 10 games of the season because of a knee injury, but wants to play next season. News service report Share Jullian Edelman said he has not fully recovered after knee surgery in October, but is not ready to retire. Charles Krupa/Associated Press Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman said he is not ready to retire during an episode of Barstool Sports’ “Pardon My Take” podcast released Friday. “We’re not there yet,” Edelman said. “Right now it’s a time, like I said, it’s gonna be – this whole year was so jacked up, man. Like it was so long, I just need to decompress for a little bit.”