Former New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman. Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports

Julian Edelman to join ‘Inside the NFL’ as analyst

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated 4/21/21

Julian Edelman announced his retirement from football last week, but the former New England Patriots star will be very visible to NFL fans this upcoming season.

Edelman revealed on Wednesday that his film production company, Coast Productions, has partnered with Viacom CBS to create content for some of the network’s channels. He also says he will be joining the cast of Showtime’s “Inside the NFL” this fall.

… Annnnd action! @_coastpro is teaming up with @ViacomCBS! We're gonna make movies, shows and docs on networks like Showtime, Nickelodeon and Paramount+. Speaking of which, I'm also joining the legendary cast at @insidetheNFL
Yalla, let's get to work@aswissa @kylerschelling pic.twitter.com/ahWzaK3Bu6

— Julian Edelman (@Edelman11) April 21, 2021

Edelman will join James Brown, Phil Simms and Brandon Marshall every week, according to Deadline. Hall of Famers Michael Irvin and Ray Lewis will still make appearances on the show as well.

Edelman announced his retirement in an emotional video (see it here), but that didn’t stop speculation that he might wind up joining the Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His announcement on Wednesday should officially put all of that talk to rest.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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