Former New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Edelman, 39, was inducted alongside former Patriots head coach Bill Parcells. He played 11 seasons for the Patriots from 2009-20, winning three Super Bowls and being named Super Bowl MVP in 2018, the Patriots’ most recent championship.
Edelman was drafted by the Patriots in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft out of Kent State, where he played quarterback for three seasons before transitioning to wide receiver in the NFL.
“Walking in on my first day of rookie minicamp, I knew it was going to be an extreme challenge to make this team,” Edelman said during Saturday’s ceremony, per AP . “Then the big dog showed up. Tom [Brady] made it look so easy. I remember the first