New England Patriots Ex Julian Edelman Accuses Wes Welker of 'Making Up Stories' in Documentary

Two former New England Patriots receivers are at odds with each other over the recent documentary 'The Dynasty.'

Nov. 25, 2010; Detroit, MI, USA; New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker (83) celebrates with / Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports

Over the past several weeks, Apple TV's documentary The Dynasty has been a point of contention among New England Patriots fans and even former players.

The latest in the seemingly never-ending drama surrounding the show involves a pair of former Patriot receivers: Julian Edelman and Wes Welker. During an appearance on the show, Welker suggested that Bill Belichick let former tight end Aaron Hernandez essentially do whatever he wanted at team practices, something very uncharacteristic of the legendary coach.

Those remarks caught the attention of Edelman, and not in a good way. On his Games With Names podcast, Edelman accused Welker of lying in his interview in an attempt to paint Belichick in a bad light.

Jul 30, 2011; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker (83), wide receiver Julian Edelman (11). / David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

"Welker’s out here saying like Aaron Hernandez got away with murder — figuratively speaking — at practice; that’s not even true," Edelman said. "Welker painted the picture he [Hernandez] was like the king, like he got to do anything. I remember Bill ‘motherf–-king’ Aaron all the time. 

"Come on, Welk. Trying to make up stories. We know you don’t like Bill."

The relationship between Welker and Belichick did indeed deteriorate towards the end of his time in New England. After he left to join the Denver Broncos in 2013, Welker claimed that he merely "tolerated" playing for Belichick rather than actually enjoying it.

"It was just kind of hard," Welker told Sports Illustrated in 2013. "One of those deals where you have to endure him, put up with him. ... But he does it to everybody. It's the way he is."

Hernandez was an important part of the Patriots' offense, until he was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in 2013. He was later found guilty in 2015 and sentenced to life in prison, where he took his own life in 2017.