Julian Edelman knows what it's like to set the tone for an NFL career in a preseason debut. In 2009, one of the first times he put his hands on the ball as a Patriot, he returned a punt for a touchdown. The rest was history.
Fast-forward 16 years, and TreVeyon Henderson made an even bigger splash. In New England's preseason opener against the Commanders, he took the opening kickoff 101 yards for a touchdown, the first time he had his hands on the ball.
The eras are completely different, but Edelman sees similarities to that moment and to Henderson's potential as an NFL superstar.