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Edelman: Return from ACL tear has been a 'grind'

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman's return from a torn right ACL that sidelined him last season remains a work in progress.

"I feel like I got to get my legs under me a lot more. I don't have my camp legs, I don't have football legs, and it's evident out there," he said Friday after the team's eighth practice of training camp.

Edelman, who will serve a four-game suspension to open the season for violating the NFL's PED policy, has been a full participant throughout training camp. He is usually the first receiver through drills and part of the top receiver group in 11-on-11 work.