The New England Patriots will have All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski back in the mix for Sunday's pivotal game against the Pittsburgh Steelers after serving his one-game suspension.

It is a situation that Gronkowski decided on Friday morning to avoid discussing in any type of detail ahead of the Week 15 tilt, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN.

On top of that, when Rob Gronkowski was asked if he has spoken to Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White about the late hit that resulted in the suspension, he further deflected any recognition toward it. This is clearly something that he wants to get beyond by not addressing in any manner.

The lack of attention to the entire situation could further rub many the wrong way given the nature of the play, as he hit White after the conclusion of the play while was laying on the ground out of bounds. It was an out of character play that immediately saw the league take action the next morning by handing out a one-game ban.

With the Patriots lined up to play the Bills in Week 16 on Christmas Eve, there could be plenty more discussion on this topic next week.

What do you guys think? Was Gronk punished harshly enough?