Edwards. who turns 34 next month, has been with the Pilgrims since 2019, and has made 228 appearances in all competitions. The announcement comes after Edwards scored the winning goal in a 3-2 victory over Sunderland last weekend, their first win under new manager Wayne Rooney.

With the likes of Adam Forshaw, Darko Gyabi and Adam Randell all fighting for spots in the middle of the park, the 28-year-old’s place in the starting 11 looks less assured than in recent seasons, with an early injury seeing his early game time limited in the current campaign.

The Pilgrims had their first Championship win under the Manchester United and England legend when they beat Sunderland 3-2 at Home Park on Saturday

Wayne Rooney gets a dramatic first Championship win as Plymouth Argyle head coach as his beat Sunderland 3-2 thanks to a stoppage-time goal.

Sunderland went into the weekend’s round of Championship fixtures seeking a fifth successive league win to start a league season for the first time in the club’s history but a five-goal thriller saw Wayne Rooney pick up his first league win as Plymouth Argyle manager thanks to a late winner from captain Joe Edwards.

The 33-year-old captain scored in added time to secure a first Championship victory of the season for the Pilgrims as they beat table-topping Sunderland 3-2