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Read Julian Edelman’s message to Patriots fans on his ‘extremely trying’ week

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (11) is taken off the field on a cart during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Detroit Lions, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) The Associated Press

By Rachel G. Bowers, Rachel Bowers

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Patriots receiver Julian Edelman on Tuesday shared his thoughts in the aftermath of his season-ending knee injury in a message on social media.

“This has been an extremely trying week,’’ Edelman wrote in a note on his phone that was screenshotted and shared on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. “That being said, the amount of support I have received since Friday night is truly humbling.

“I will approach this rehab process the only way I know how, with everything I have, to make sure I come back stronger than ever.’’

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Edelman, who was New England’s leading receiver last season with 98 catches for 1,106 yards, went down on the Patriots’ first drive against the Lions in Detroit.

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