TAMPA, Fla. — After two sparkling seasons in Tampa and nine in New England before that, the “Tommy and Gronky Show” isn’t being renewed.
Widely considered the best tight end in league history, Rob Gronkowski formally announced his retirement Tuesday via social media. The news arrives more than three months after the un-retirement of Tom Brady, one of only two starting quarterbacks (Jacoby Brissett is the other) with whom he has worked in the NFL.
“I will now be going back into my retirement home,” Gronkowski said in a lengthy Instagram message, “walking away from football again with my head held high knowing I gave it everything I had, good or bad, every time I stepped out on the field.”
