Julian Edelman joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made sense for a few different reasons.
The 35-year-old retired after the 2020 season, which was his first year without Tom Brady throwing him the ball. Two of his closest friends, Brady and Rob Gronkowski, left the New England Patriots to join the Buccaneers and eventually went on to win the Super Bowl.
It would’ve been an enticing place to continue his career due to the relationships and a more relaxed setting. But, Edelman only wanted to play in Foxborough and he stayed true to that sentiment.
Multiple times over the past couple years, Brady and Gronkwoski have tried to recruit Edelman to the Buccaneers. While joining the “Green Light with Chris Long” podcast, Edelman had a blunt reason for staying strong with his stance.
“Nah, man. I’m a one-team guy,” Edelman said.
Charles Tillman. Will Blackmon. Julian Edelman. Chris Long. Absolutely one hell of an NFL draft livestream from Las Vegas pic.twitter.com/QlLcOLeKst
— Kevin Jones (@Mr_KevinJones) April 29, 2022
Edelman will always remain one of the most beloved Patriots.
