Julian Edelman

Patriots' Julian Edelman reportedly recovering from broken thumb

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (active/NFI) is recovering from a broken thumb, reports Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

What It Means:

Edelman suffered the injury three weeks ago while playing catch, per Rapoport. He's still expected to be ready for Week 1.

numberFire's models expect Edelman to catch 99.0 passes on 142.6 targets for 1,140.6 yards and 6.99 touchdowns in 2019. He's the WR17 in our preseason fantasy rankings.

Source: NFL.com