Julian Edelman on Possible NFL Comeback: 'Never Say Never'

Julian Edelman suggested that he could take a page out of the book of his former Patriots teammates Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski and un-retire if the right opportunity became available to him later this year.

Appearing on the The Rich Eisen Show on TuesdayEdelman, who retired from the NFL before the 2021 season, said that he misses football this summer more than he did last year now that he’s had some time away from the game.

“I miss it more this year than I did last year,” Edelman told Eisen on Tuesday. “I miss waking up in August, going to the field and smelling the fresh-cut grass, seeing the sprinklers just finished. Seeing our equipment guys just finishing setting all the stuff out. The locker room. The fellas. The competition.

“Now, being in my second year out, I can actually miss it because last year it was still ingrained in my head. That last year was rough. Football is not fun when you’re bruised—when you feel like s—.”

When Eisen followed up and asked if Edelman would entertain a return in some capacity, the Super Bowl LIII MVP admitted that he wouldn’t rule out coming back if a playoff-caliber team came calling later in the season.

“I’ll tell you right now, if I had three weeks, three maybe four weeks — beginning of the season, absolutely not,” Edelman said about a possible comeback. “But if there’s a team vying for a playoff run, guy goes down. Could I get ready? I probably could. … You can never say never.”

Julian Edelman on Possible NFL Comeback: ‘Never Say Never’

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