The New England Patriots officially activated WR Julian Edelman from the non-football injury list on Monday, according to Field Yates.
Edelman had been sidelined for about three weeks due to a left thumb injury he’s dealing with.
Edelman, 32, is a former seventh-round pick of the Patriots back in 2009. He was entering the final year of his four-year, $17 million contract when the Patriots to a two-year extension worth up to $18 million this past May.
In 2018, Edelman appeared in 12 games for the Patriots and caught 74 passes for 850 yards receiving and six touchdowns. He also added 107 rushing yards and 154 punt return yards for New England. Pro Football Focus had him rated as the No. 14 receiver out of 117 qualifying players.
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