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How Julian Edelman Is Approaching His First Season Without Tom Brady

Julian Edelman addressed the media Monday for the first time since the 2019 NFL season concluded.

Naturally, the first question he faced was about the New England Patriots’ highest-profile offseason departure: quarterback Tom Brady.

Edelman, Brady’s favorite target and close friend for the better part of the last decade, shared his first public comments about the QB’s choice to leave the Patriots and join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

“Obviously, it was a little different scenario,” Edelman said in a video call. “But you’ve got to move on. You understand this is a business, and you wish him well.