Future Hall of Fame tight end Rob Gronkowski already walked away from the NFL and then changed his mind once. Could he do it again? Absolutely no, if you ask the man himself.
Speaking about his close friend Tom Brady’s retirement on Tuesday, Gronk was asked about a wild scenario: “What if Brady changes his mind about retiring and tries to recruit him to follow him to his next stop? Would that make him want to return to football?”
“No, no. I’m done, man,” Gronkowski said with determination. “Tom is not reopening that door.”
Rob Gronkowski first retired in 2019 and spent one year away from the game before returning for the 2020 season to team up with Brady after the legendary quarterback signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Gronk and Brady delivered a Super Bowl ring to the Bucs in their first year there and reached the Divisional Round in 2021 before Gronk decided to call it a career once again.
Gronkowski officially retired as a member of the Buccaneers but would consider signing a one-day deal with the New England Patriots to retire as a member of the franchise with which he spent the first nine years of his career. New England’s owner Robert Kraft previously expressed hopes to try and get Brady to sign a one-day deal and retire as a Patriot.
“If it was offered and presented, it would definitely be a possibility,” Gronkowski shared. “I love New England. I loved my time there. I learned so much. I love Mr. Kraft. I love the whole organization, coach (Bill) Belichick, everyone.”
