Consider it the end of an era. Tight end Rob Gronkowski has decided to retire from the game of football, rather than return for a third season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Jordan Schultz broke the news on social media Tuesday afternoon:
Breaking: Rob Gronkowski tells me he’s retiring.
The future first ballot Hall of Famer won four Super Bowls while earning a spot on the NFL’s 100th Anniversary Team and 2010s All-Decade Team.
An all-time great officially hangs em up at 33 years old.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) June 21, 2022