The Patriots improved to an AFC-best 9-0 on Sunday with their last-second, 26-24 win over the Giants, but the victory comes at a cost: Wide receiver Julian Edelman broke his foot and his season is in jeopardy, reports Fox Sports’ Mike Garafolo (Twitter link).
Edelman, who caught four passes for 53 yards against the Giants, departed in the first half after injuring his left foot and – according to Art Stapleton of The Record (Twitter link) – was wearing a protective boot afterward.
The 29-year-old Edelman leads the Pats in receptions (61) and is second in both yards (639) and touchdowns (seven). Prior to his injury, he was on pace to finish with at least 90 catches for the third straight year. He appeared primed to eclipse the 100-reception and 1,000-yard barriers for the second time each, and had already hauled in a career high in TDs. His loss comes on the heels of the season-ending ACL tear suffered last week by teammate Dion Lewis, a running back who was one of the Pats’ best weapons pre-injury. Of quarterback Tom Brady‘s 251 completions this season, 97 have gone to Edelman and Lewis.
