Julian Edelman's new documentary is titled "100%," but the Patriots wide receiver doesn't sound 100% convinced he'll never team up with Rob Gronkowski again.
"I don't know. I don't think so, but who knows?" Edelman told WFAN's "Boomer and Gio" on Tuesday. "My guy, he's full of surprises, but if he does (return), that'd be awesome. If he doesn't, I understand. He's played an unbelievable career, and I'm excited for him and his next chapter of life, whatever it is."
Gronkowski retired in March, but his annoucement was instantly greeted with skepticism that the 30-year-old, five-time Pro Bowler will stay away from the NFL for good.
But if he does, Edelman will miss him.
"He was not just his athletic ability and what he does on the field, but how he is in the locker room," Edelman said. "I've played nine years with the guy, or 10 years, and to see him every day and how he was as a professional, he never really had a bad day. ... When you play a long time with someone, you know him in and out, and he's just such a good human being, great dude to be around, like a big old teddy bear."
One Patriot who is not yet ready to retire is quarterback Tom Brady, who turns 42 in August. Edelman said he's not surprised the six-time Super Bowl champ is still going strong.
"Knowing the guy and seeing what he puts into this game and what he puts into his craft and how he takes care of his body and how everything is predicated around football and his family, it doesn't surprise me," Edelman said.
Edelman's Showtime documentary, "100%: Julian Edelman," chronicles his journey from major injury to Super Bowl MVP. It premieres at 9 p.m. Friday.
"This story, it kind of is a microcosm of my life," he said. "Always having to battle, never being the No. 1 guy, never being the No. 1 draft pick, the guy that everyone's looking at, this, that, having to go the long road, dealing with some adversity and kind of just battling yourself mentally because that's some of the hardest stuff when you're hurt as an athlete."
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