The Patriots certainly aren’t playing at the level they played for much of Julian Edelman’s career. But the franchise icon thinks that’s OK, at least for now.

Ahead of his induction into the Patriots Hall of Fame on Saturday, Edelman stressed that fans should be patient through the team’s rebuild.

“[My] impressions are, they definitely looked like they improved from Week 1 to Week 2,” Edelman told reporters on Friday, ( via MassLive’s Karen Guregian ). “I think it’s going to be a long process. Rome wasn’t built overnight.”

In a follow-up, Edelman was asked if he thought his former team was on track to make he postseason in 2025.

“I don’t know,” Edelman replied. “But I don’t think it’s a bad year if they don’t.”

Entering the year, the Patriots were a popular pick by a good number of

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