Former New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman knows a thing or two about playing through injury, most famously playing with torn rib cartilage for almost the entirety of the 2019 season. So it should come as no surprise that Edelman said he "got mad" at former teammate Jimmy Garoppolo for unexpectedly backing out of one of his 2016 starts the morning of the game.
The new injury storyline may shed light on why the Patriots felt comfortable moving Garoppolo to San Francisco for a second-round pick in 2017.
When Tom Brady was dealt a four-game suspension during the 2016 season for Deflategate, Garoppolo earned his first-ever NFL starts.