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Julian Edelman: Jimmy Garoppolo Not Playing Through Injury Made Patriots Mad in 2016

Former New England Patriots star Julian Edelman acknowledged feeling a level of frustration when Jimmy Garoppolo missed a 2016 game against the Buffalo Bills.

Garoppolo, who was filling in for the suspended Tom Brady, was ruled out because of a shoulder injury.

During an appearance on the I AM ATHLETE podcast (via Boston.com's Hayden Bird), Edelman said some Patriots players were "mad" Garoppolo didn't suit up:

"I mean, I don't know, we're all football players here. But Jacoby [Brissett], he tore ligaments in his thumb in the win against [the Texans in Week 3].