Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman tore his ACL during last Friday’s game against the Lions and he’ll miss the entire season as a result of the injury.

Edelman made his first public comment since the injury in a statement posted to his Twitter account on Tuesday. Edelman offered thanks to those who have reached out since his injury and vowed to make a full return to action next year.

“This has been an extremely trying week. 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. Thank you to everyone for your unwavering love and support. Tough times don’t last, tough people do.”

Edelman signed a two-year extension through the 2019 season with the Patriots earlier this year that includes a guaranteed $2 million salary for the 2018 season.