NFL legend Rob Gronkowski is retiring from the sport for the second time ahead of the 2022 season.
The 33-year-old originally retired as a member of the New England Patriots in 2019, but returned with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ahead of the 2020 season. He came out of retirement to join long-time teammate and close friend Tom Brady in Florida, and the duo led the Buccaneers to their second Super Bowl championship.
Gronkowski caught two touchdowns in the Super Bowl LV win over the Kansas City Chiefs to end the 2020 campaign. He remained effective in 2021 with 55 catches for 802 yards and six touchdowns even though he shared the ball with Leonard Fournette, Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Antonio Brown on offence.