Julian Edelman and Tom Brady had a special connection for years with the New England Patriots and won three Super Bowls together, and the two appear to have remained close even with their playing days behind them.

Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski know Tom Brady better than most. Having been teammates with Brady on the New England Patriots and/or Tampa Bay Buccaneers for several years, though, the pair of popular Brady targets also had their moments of frustration with the future Hall of Fame quarterback.

Speaking on his new podcast with Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman explained why he decided to not join Tom Brady in Tampa.

Unlike Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman finished his NFL career having played for only one NFL team: the New England Patriots. That came up during the first episode of Edelman and Gronkowski's "Dudes on Dudes" podcast.

While Brady was successful in getting Gronk and Antonio Brown over to Tampa Bay in a mini-Patriots reunion, his offer was rejected by Edelman. Even after their retirement, the NFL legend joked about how the receiver hasn’t hung his cleats for good and wishes to join Tampa Bay during an appearance on the 2021 NFL Draft Call.

Dudes on Dudes with Gronk and Jules” premiered on Tuesday, with new episodes available every Thursday during the NFL season.

Julian Edelman has had a lighthearted dig at his former Patriots teammate Rob Gronkowski after a clip of an actor impersonating the legendary tight end went viral. The impersonatio

Julian Edelman spent 10 of his 11 seasons in the NFL catching passes from quarterback Tom Brady. But these days, Edelman has joined the rest of the football world in listening to Brady launch his broadcasting career in the Fox Sports booth every Sunday.

Julian Edelman could have joined Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but he told Brady “absolutely not,” and retired a member of the New England Patriots.