New England Patriots star wide receiver Julian Edelman is going to swallow the medicine and accept his four-game suspension without any further fight. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Friday morning that the Patriots receiver won’t follow Tom Brady’s example and take the issue to the federal court system.
Edelman is not going to sue the league over the PED suspension an arbitrator recently upheld, per a source informed of the decision. He’ll focus his energy on football and prepare for his Week 5 return, ready to compete for his job
#Patriots WR Julian Edelman won’t follow Tom Brady into federal court after an arbitrator recently upheld his PED suspension. Edelman decided not to sue the league, per source — he’ll focus his energy on football and preparing for Week 5 return. Ready to compete, on the field.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) July 20, 2018
Edelman’s four-game ban for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing substances policy was upheld earlier this month. The receiver’s representatives argued during his appeal that mistakes made in testing and other processes led to the suspension, Pelissero previously reported.
The evidence presented was not enough to vacate or decrease the length of the suspension. He’ll just have to be ready to do his job come week 5.
