Twitter started buzzing about wide receiver Julian Edelman joining the Detroit Lions on Wednesday after Bill Simmons casually mentioned the possibility during an interview with Fox Sports radio host Colin Cowherd.
While discussing the future of the New England Patriots, following the departure of quarterback Tom Brady in free agency, Cowherd pitched a hypothesis that the team is stockpiling draft picks to make a bold trade up the board for draft Brady’s replacement in 2021.
“I’m not against it,” Simmons responded “Even Edelman, it seems like he might be heading to Detroit.