One of the burning questions which surrounded the upcoming Super Bowl LII was the condition of New England Patriots’ tight end Rob Gronkowski. Gronkowski suffered a concussion in the AFC Championship Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and there was even doubt that he will participate in the Super Bowl game. Luckily for the Patriots, Gronkowski has been cleared from concussion protocol on Sunday and will play against the Philadelphia Eagles.
“[I] officially got the word today that I was cleared. So it was super nice to hear from the doctors going through the whole process and I’m ready to roll,” – said Gronk. “I’ll be full-speed, taking on hits, blocking, running routes, whatever it might be.“
The 28-year old All-Pro tight end returned to practice on Saturday but wasn’t participating in full until Thursday.
Rob Gronkowski was diagnosed with a concussion in the second quarter of the game against the Jags. The helmet of Jacksonville safety Barry Church, who was defending a pass that was coming towards Gronk, made contact, forcing him to leave the game early.
Although the New England Patriots would still be favorites without Gronkowski on the field, having won the Super Bowl last year with him being injured, having their star tight end on the field opens the world of possibilities for the team. He was the Patriots leader in this season in both receptions with 69 and receiving yards with 1,084. He also added 7 touchdowns in the regular season and one in the playoffs.
