Rob Gronkowski Articles - Page 14

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski made headlines recently when he revealed that he had around 20 concussions during his NFL career and at least five “blackout” concussions. But Gronk has followed that up by claiming that CTE and other brain injuries are “fixable” — and that his have been fixed. It is fixable. […]

New England Patriots’ former tight end Rob Gronkowski shocked a lot of people after the Super Bowl last season when he retired from the NFL abruptly. Gronkowski had kind of hinted at retirement for years in the past. However, he was just 29 when he announced it and on top of his game. He was […]

Despite an offensive onslaught from New England Patriots receivers on Sunday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the AFC East team is still noticeably missing the decorated tight end Rob Gronkowski, who retired after last season’s Super Bowl victory. The 30-year-old Gronkowski has stated recently he’s still in good enough shape to keep playing football, but […]

Rob Gronkowski is retired. The former New England Patriot is now moving in a world where he doesn’t have to pad up and prepare to get taken down by 250-lb defensive backs. However, questions about the possibility of him returning to the Pats didn’t stop hounding him. Since he was so successful as Tom Brady’s […]

Rob Gronkowski still hasn’t completely closed the door on resuming his football career in the future. If Tom Brady has any aspirations of his former favorite target returning to the field soon, the New England Patriots quarterback now knows exactly how to convince him. During an appearance on “The Adam Schefter Podcast,” a laughing Gronkowski […]

Rob Gronkowksi hasn’t completely closed the door on resuming his football career down the line. And if he ultimately elects to return to the NFL, the New England Patriots icon will be all the better off for his time spent away from the game. During an appearance on HBO’s The Shop, Gronkowski shed light on why […]

Tight end Rob Gronkowski formally announced his retirement from the NFL on March 24th. Yet despite doing so, many presumed that wasn’t the end of the former New England Patriots superstar’s football career. Those holding out hope that Gronkowski could soon return to the field will be excited to learn that he’s still in football […]

Former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck shocked the NFL world on Saturday when he announced his retirement. This came as a complete surprise, as Luck was about to enter his prime at age 29. In a somewhat similar move, former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement at the beginning of this […]

New England Patriots retired tight end Rob Gronkowski feels that his life is finally on the right path, and he is excited about the direction that he is going. Gronkowski wasn’t always a model citizen off the field while in the NFL, but he believes he has learned from the mistakes and is ready to […]

At the beginning of the offseason, the sports world was greeted with some pretty surprising news that New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was retiring. Okay, it wasn’t crazy shocking. Gronkowski had dangled the idea before. However, he was still 29 and at the top of his game, so it was unexpected, to say […]

There have been rumors flying around that Rob Gronkowski could return to the New England Patriots this season. Gronkowski left the door open for a return by saying he could come back—but not right now. Earlier this offseason, the playful tight end retired from the NFL after spending nine seasons with New England. Injuries have […]

Rob Gronkowski is ready for his next chapter after retiring as a New England Patriot in the offseason. According to USA Today’s Henry McKenna, the Hall of Fame-bound tight end has scheduled a press conference in New York for August 27th. McKenna noted that the press conference is meant to address his “next chapter,” as […]

Could retired tight end Rob Gronkowski return to the New England Patriots at some point this season? One former Patriots tight end seems to think so. Jermaine Wiggins, who last played for New England all the way back in 2001, told TMZ Sports that Gronkowski is “going to be back this year.” “I would bet […]

Since announcing his retirement from football, some people insist that Rob Gronkowski will make his return to the New England Patriots this year. The retired tight end will be announcing something on August 27th. His announcement is not expected to be about a return to the NFL. But it undoubtedly will spark rumors of him […]

According to an official statement released by the NFC South franchise on Monday morning, the Atlanta Falcons have agreed to trade soon-to-be third-year tight end Eric Saubert to the New England Patriots. In exchange for Saubert’s services, the Patriots were reportedly forced to send a conditional seventh-round NFL Draft pick back to the Falcons, according […]

Seattle Seahawks tight end Jacob Hollister finds himself in new territory after parting ways with the New England Patriots this offseason. Regardless, he is looking to keep what he learned from his former teammate and tight end Rob Gronkowski. Hollister spent two seasons learning behind Gronkowski in New England. According to Andy Patton of the […]

The New England Patriots sustained a major loss this offseason, as legendary tight end Rob Gronkowski decided to retire. The Patriots brought back an old friend in Ben Watson to try and replace him, but Watson ended up getting hit with a four-game suspension. Obviously, it is going to be very difficult for New England […]

After winning the Super Bowl in 2018, the New England Patriots have undergone some changes, especially on offense. The biggest move was Rob Gronkowski retiring. It seems Matt LaCosse will get a shot to fill his spot. In an article by Andrew Callahan of masslive.com, Callahan says Matt LaCosse is the “odds-on favorite” to replace […]

The New England Patriots’ passing game suffered a crushing blow earlier this offseason when tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement, and now, the Patriots are figuring out how to get by without him. Safety Devin McCourty doesn’t know how New England will do that just yet, but is in wait and see mode as […]

The New England Patriots won the Super Bowl last season, and Rob Gronkowski celebrated by retiring. It was a rumor that was kicked around a lot in the past few seasons but no one actually thought would happen. Gronkowski seems set on his retirement, but at just 30 everyone knows he has a lot left […]

Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the game of football earlier this offseason, but right from the beginning, many questioned whether or not he would actually stay retired. Well, we are getting more and more evidence that Gronkowski may end up coming back after all. Not only did his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, say that he […]

Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski may be in the first year of his retirement, however, it appears there is still a chance he could be catching passes from quarterback Tom Brady in the 2019 NFL season. It is safe to say that retirement has suited Gronkowski well thus far. Regardless, Fox Sports […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is looking to bounce back in 2019. Coming off a torn ACL that cost him most of last season, Garoppolo wants to prove that his great starts at the end of 2017 weren’t a fluke and that he’s worth the massive contract the 49ers handed him. The 49ers have […]

For nearly a decade Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski formed one of the NFL’s most dynamic offensive duos. So, when the two players were seen at a private workout earlier this week, nothing really seemed out of place. Except for the fact that Gronkowski is now retired. Brady and Gronkowski took part in the workout […]

Legendary New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski retired earlier this offseason, but there has always been a sneaking suspicion that he wasn’t really done. Well, cue all of the doubters and eyebrow raisers, as Gronkowski has apparently been catching passes from Tom Brady this offseason. According to Andrew Callahan of Mass Live, the 30-year-old […]

Rob Gronkowski made a pretty shocking announcement when he retired after winning another Super Bowl with the New England Patriots. The 30-year-old tight end is still in his prime and definitely had quite a few years left of great football in him. Many believed it would be something that he reversed course on in a […]

Rob Gronkowski might really be retired after all. Once the tight end announced his decision to retire from football and the New England Patriots, rumors immediately swirled of a potential comeback. Seemingly nobody believed that Gronk was really done for good, and even his agent speculated about a possible comeback. The only one who hasn’t […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman doesn’t think Rob Gronkowski will be coming out of retirement to join the team this upcoming season. Edelman appeared on WFAN’s Boomer and Gio on Tuesday to promote his upcoming documentary “100%” and was asked about his former teammate. Edelman said that he doesn’t think Gronkowski will be […]

New England Patriots Rob Gronkowski returned to Gillette Stadium on Friday night and even caught a pass in his old stomping grounds. Luke Bryan had a tour stop on Friday and about halfway through his set, he said he had a guest he wanted to bring out according to Masslive.com. Out stepped out Gronkowski who […]

Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has made a donation to a Buffalo children’s hospital. According to Bills Wire’s Kyle Silagyi (via Pro Football Talk’s Charean Williams), Gronkowski donated $50,000 to Oishei Children’s Hospital last weekend. Gronkowski, an upstate New York native, told Silagyi on June 19 Buffalo accepts him more. Now that […]

The New England Patriots won their sixth Super Bowl in their franchise’s history in 2018. Recently, the team received their Super Bowl rings and this year’s looks better than the others according to some. Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the NFL this offseason but he still received his ring with the team. Karen Guregian […]

Rob Gronkowski was back with his former teammates on Thursday night receiving his Super Bowl ring, and Bill Belichick took the opportunity to have a little fun at the expense of the retired superstar. In a video posted by the Patriots Twitter account, Rob Gronkowski is seen holding a trophy and Belichick noticed it was […]

The New England Patriots will be in unfamiliar territory in 2019 with Rob Gronkowski now retired. That leaves a huge hole at the tight end position and Tom Brady knows that guys are going to have to step up. After the Patriots cut Austin-Seferian Jenkins this week, Brady stated that the tight end position needs […]

While former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is seemingly happy living the retired life, that doesn’t mean that New England won’t always hold a special place for him. During an event at Gillette Stadium this weekend, Gronkowski described just how much he loved the community. At the annual “Buzz Off For Kids With […]

The New England Patriots saw one of their most beloved players in franchise history in Rob Gronkowski retire this offseason. Since then, people have said they believe that Gronkowski will make a comeback at some point. Recently, the Patriots greatest tight end in franchise history participated in a charity event in New England. After the […]

New England Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson didn’t return to the team because of Rob Gronkowski’s retirement. Watson drove that point home in an interview with NBC Sports Boston (via Pro Football Talk’s Josh Alper) on May 23. Watson was asked whether Rob Gronkowski calling it a career inspired him to end his return to […]

Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is no doubt one of the best tight ends ever, but Tony Gonzalez isn’t ready to dub him the GOAT just yet. Gonzalez doesn’t want people to forget about him and thinks they both should be considered the GOAT: “Hey, we’re both great,” Gonzalez said at LAX […]

Comparisons across sports have become the norm in the modern age, and even NBA players as distinct as Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are subject to such comparisons. Both Curry and Green have been equally tremendous in the Golden State Warriors’ first three games of the Western Conference Finals, routinely torching the Portland Trail Blazers […]

The New England Patriots will enter a new era in 2019. Unfortunately for those in New England, former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has officially retired from the NFL. Yet, former NFL running back Shane Vereen doesn’t think this will affect the heralded AFC East franchise too much. “Josh McDaniels said it best,” Vereen recently said […]