Rob Gronkowski is retiring. Again.
The All-Pro tight end is hanging up his cleats after 11 seasons, four Super Bowl victories and 107 touchdown receptions across the regular season and playoffs. He was a staple of dominant teams whether it was as a New England Patriot or Tampa Bay Buccaneer; every team he ever played for wound up making the playoffs. He’s been one of the most prolific targets in Tom Brady’s long career, having caught all but two of those touchdown passes from the legendary quarterback.
Gronkowski announced he’d ended his NFL career in an Instagram post roundly thanking Tampa Bay but neglecting to mention the nine years he’d spent in New England prior to moving south.
