Julian Edelman following Tom Brady to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wouldn’t be the craziest thing to happen in 2020. Receiver Julian Edelman, who has spent the last 10 of Tom Brady’s 20 seasons with the New England Patriots, bromantically mourned the superstar quarterback’s departure on Tuesday.Brady announced he was seeking his football fortunes elsewhere and reportedly will sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. We’ll hazard a guess and say that he’s up for the challenge.Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on New England Patriots and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.Jarrett Stidham. we will always love you.” Edelman carries a dead-cap hit of … Like us on Facebook to see similar stories📍•néwtôn, MASSACHUSÊTTS• 📍#LetsWork A post shared by Julian Edelman (@edelman11) on Jun 30, 2020 at 8:42am PDTPlease give an overall site rating:Well, you can add a Tom Brady-Julian Edelman-Cam Newton love triangle to the ever-growing list of 2020’s weirdest stories.In the Instagram comments section, Brady left a reply that’s sure to make Edelman and Patriots fans everywhere feel some sort of way.As for Newton, he already is doing his best to assimilate into the “Patriot way” — whatever that means these days. At the end of the video, Edelman left a thank you message to his now-former teammate.Edelman posted a 51-second long video on Twitter with memorable moments of Edelman and Brady together to the tune of Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You.”Brady replied to Edelman’s Instagram post, saying, “Love you Jules.”Now, Edelman is saying goodbye to Brady.Brady was the quarterback for most of Edelman’s 599 career catches and is the only quarterback to connect with Edelman for a touchdown. "Great ball!"In turn, the Patriots scooped up free agent Newton for a one-year deal. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)Based on seniority and the fact that he’s one of the few remaining pieces of the “Brady era,” it’s Edelman’s responsibility to boost the morale of the Patriots’ young receiving corps and help them get on the same page with Newton.Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved.Your privacy is safe with us. While Tom Brady is busy adjusting to life in Tampa Bay and conducting offseason workouts with … The pair played in five Super Bowls together, winning three.Earlier in the day, Edelman posted a picture of him and Brady running together with a simple message: “Family.”©2020 Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC“thank you…,” Edelman’s message read, “to my teammate. Edelman’s post features a picture of Edelman with a … my friend. For the caption on his farewell post, he declared, "FOREVER A PATRIOT.""Although my football journey will take place elsewhere, I appreciate everything that we have achieved and am grateful for our incredible TEAM accomplishments," Brady wrote at the time.
"I have been privileged to have had the opportunity to know each and every one of you, and to have the memories we've created together."In a statement regarding his new team, Brady penned, "I'm starting a new football journey and thankful for the @buccaneers for giving me an opportunity to do what I love to do. Julian Francis Edelman (born May 22, 1986) is an American football wide receiver and punt returner for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). But Edelman’s efforts did not sway Brady. Tom Brady's six-year-old daughter asked Julian Edelman "Are you happy" right after the Patriots won the Super Bowl.