EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman will undergo surgery for a broken bone in his left foot, sources tell ESPN. There is hope Edelman will return this season.
Edelman left Sunday's 27-26 win over the New York Giants on the final play of the first quarter with a left foot injury. He did not return.He had helped the Patriots convert a first down with a 12-yard catch-and-run play on third-and-4 and came up limping at the end of the play as he was tackled by linebacker Jasper Brinkley.
Edelman slammed his helmet to the ground in frustration. He sat on the bench and took off his left shoe, and members of the medical and athletic training staff examined his foot.
After a short while, Edelman laced up his shoe and walked to the locker room under his own power for further evaluation.
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Edelman entered the game as the team's leading receiver, with 57 receptions for 639 yards and seven touchdowns. In a further reflection of his value to the team and how he plays in every package, he entered Sunday having played 87.7 percent of the team's offensive snaps. His five touchdowns out of the slot were tied for the most in the NFL entering Week 10.
According to ESPN Stats & Information, Edelman, since he became a fulltime starter in 2013, had been targeted 365 times by Tom Brady -- almost 100 targets more than Rob Gronkowski, who is second over that span with 270.
In Edelman's absence, No. 3 receiver Danny Amendola saw an immediate increase in playing time in two-receiver packages and finished with 10 receptions for 79 yards. No. 4 receiver Aaron Dobson also bumped one spot up the depth chart.
According to ESPN Stats & Information, the Patriots, without Edelman and Dion Lewis, have lost two players who accounted for nearly 40 percent of the their receptions this year.
Lewis was lost for the season last week after suffering a torn ACL.
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