Former New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski will come out of retirement to reunite with Tom Brady on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to the NFL.
"I want to be clear to my fans, I needed to recover," Gronkowski said during a speaking event."I was not in a good place, football was bringing me down. I didn't like it and I was losing that joy in life."When he stopped playing football in 2019, Gronkowski was one of the most revered tight ends in the league with 521 receptions, 7,861 receiving yards and 79 touchdowns, according to the NFL.
It's unclear exactly what prompted Gronkowski's return to professional football, but he was notably close with Brady during their time together on the Patriots. Brady won six Super Bowls for New England during his 20 seasons with the team, sharing three of those championship title swith Gronkowsky.last year after Gronkowski announced his retirement. Brady wrote that Gronk, as he's widely known, brought an inspiring and positive energy to everyone he came into contact with.
"Not just that, but for as great as a player you are, you are a better teammate and person," Brady wrote."The NFL was a better place with you in it!"
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