While New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has had a marvelous career, one would be remiss to not mention the fact that injuries have limited him rather extravagantly.
Gronkowski battled various injuries throughout the 2018 campaign, resulting in him having one of the least productive seasons of his NFL tenure, as he finished the regular season with 47 receptions for 682 yards and three touchdowns.
However, the 29-year-old is feeling healthy at the perfect time, as sources tell Ian Rapoport of NFL Network that Gronkowski is feeling 100 percent ahead of the Patriots' Super Bowl matchup with the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night.
Article Continues Below“His preparation is incredible,” Patriots tight ends coach Nick Caley said. “In practice, he takes no reps off. He cares deeply about his fundamentals and technique. He works hard at it. And it's important to him. I can't say enough about how much pride he takes in his blocking.”
Gronkowski showed signs of life against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game two weeks ago, hauling in six receptions for 79 yards, including a couple of pivotal catches on the Patriots' final two drives.
Rumors are swirling that this could be Gronkowski's last NFL game, but the five-time Pro Bowler is remaining focused on the task at hand:
“I'm thinking about how to get myself to go full go (against the Rams),” he said when asked if he was going to retire earlier this week.
While the Patriots have won two Super Bowls since Gronk was drafted back in 2010, Gronkowski only played in one of them, as he was injured during New England's Super Bowl victory over the Atlanta Falcons two years ago.