New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman warms up before an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. Photo: Charles Krupa/AP A lawsuit former New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman filed against his previous business partner will remain in Massachusetts, a federal judge held Thursday after finding that the Bay State's ties to the dispute outweighed any potential efficiency of transferring the case to Florida.