AP

Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman hasn’t practiced in full since suffering an ankle injury early in training camp and, as per the usual operating procedure in New England, there hasn’t been much in the way of an update about his prognosis from the team.

Edelman met with reporters on Tuesday for the first time since getting hurt and he didn’t give much of an update either. Edelman was asked if he’d be ready to go for the season opener against the Steelers on September 10 and directed the question to Bill Belichick.

“Ask Bill,” Edelman said, via the Boston Herald. “We’re taking it day by day. I think I’m 10 seconds better than the last 10 seconds.”

It’s hard to imagine Belichick giving a detailed answer to that question, which likely leaves further hints about Edelman’s status to come from the team’s practices leading up to the opener. If Edelman starts practicing in full, it’s a good bet that he’ll be ready to go for Pittsburgh. If not, the Pats could be without him, PUP-list resident Brandon LaFell and, depending on the way things play out in court, Tom Brady when they start the season.