Rob Gronkowski

2022 - 6 - 21

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Rob Gronkowski follows Tom Brady's footsteps in second retirement ... (Musket Fire)

New England Patriots legend Rob Gronkowski has retired for the second time, announcing he's leaving the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

And for this, I want to thank the whole entire first class Buccaneers organization for an amazing ride, trusting me to come back to play and help build a championship team. And let me tell ya, the journey in Tampa over the last 2 years has blown away what I originally wrote about in college, big time. Rob Gronkowski hasn’t caught a pass for the New England Patriots since his spectacular 2019 Super Bowl performance, a game where he and Tom Brady hooked up one final, impactful time on a lunging, diving play to set up a rare score in the snoozeworthy affair.

Rob Gronkowski retires (again) from NFL: Why we hope this one ... (NFL.com)

Judy Battista isn't quite ready to give up hope that we'll see Rob Gronkowski team with Tom Brady one more time, even after the tight end announced he's ...

When Gronkowski retired the first time, you hoped for the best -- that his body would heal, that he would recover, that he would be happy with his decision. In his retirement announcement, Gronkowski said that in college he was asked what his dream job would be and where it was located. It was hard to watch and even harder to accept that Gronkowski was finished. Perhaps best of all, it was a joy to watch Gronkowski all the way to the end. So much so that within minutes of his announcement, his own agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said he wouldn't be surprised if Gronkowski took a call from Brady and returned by midseason. The life of the party was leaving on a down note, and taking all the fun with him.

4-time champion, All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski announces ... (CBC.ca)

Four-time All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement for the second time in three years on Tuesday. In an Instagram post, Gronkowski thanked ...

He had 98 receptions for 1,389 yards and 15 TDs in the post-season. "It is always difficult to see a great player walk away from the game when he is still enjoying that kind of success, but the overwhelming emotions I feel today are gratitude and respect for one of the greatest tight ends who ever played the game." Brady himself ended a 40-day retirement in March to play his 23rd season. Thanks for making it cool to be a tight end! The friendships and relationships I have made will last forever, and I appreciate every single one of my teammates and coaches for giving everything they had as well." The Buccaneers and Brady were hoping Gronkowski would play another season.

Buccaneers Rob Gronkowski news opens door for new Hall of Fame ... (The Pewter Plank)

The Buccaneers just got a bit of extra cap space to play with during the 2022 season without the need to re-sign tight end Rob Gronkowski.

The Bucs are one of the few teams in the league that can make the most of a wide receiver room with three or four quality starters. Gronk is obviously still one of the best tight ends in the NFL, but his injuries and price tag last season did put an extra level of pressure on the team. Good teams go after great players when they’re available.

Four-time Super Bowl champion Gronkowski retires (TSN)

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Rob Gronkowski won't be joining Tom Brady for a third season with the Buccaneers. The four-time All-Pro tight end announced his ...

He had 98 receptions for 1,389 yards and 15 TDs in the postseason. “It is always difficult to see a great player walk away from the game when he is still enjoying that kind of success, but the overwhelming emotions I feel today are gratitude and respect for one of the greatest tight ends who ever played the game.” Brady himself ended a 40-day retirement in March to play his 23rd season. The Buccaneers and Brady were hoping Gronkowski would play another season. Veteran tight end Cameron Brate also remains with the Buccaneers. The friendships and relationships I have made will last forever, and I appreciate every single one of my teammates and coaches for giving everything they had as well.”

Rob Gronkowski retires, won't join Tom Brady for a third season in ... (Sportsnet.ca)

Rob Grownkowski, the legendary tight end who won four Super Bowl titles alongside Tom Brady during a sterling 11-year NFL tenure, officially announced his ...

The friendships and relationships I have made will last forever, and I appreciate every single one of my teammates and coaches for giving everything they had as well.'' Gronkowski had 621 catches for 9,286 yards and 92 touchdowns in the regular season. ``I will now be going back into my retirement home, walking away from football again with my head held high knowing I gave it everything I had, good or bad, every time I stepped out on the field.

Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski retires for second time (wflx)

Rob Gronkowski is retiring for the second time. The 32-year-old Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end announced his retirement Tuesday via social media.

"The friendships and relationships I have made will last forever, and I appreciate every single one of my teammates and coaches for giving everything they had as well," he wrote. Brady announced his retirement in February before deciding to return for a third season with the Buccaneers 40 days later. Gronkowski retired after the 2018 season with the New England Patriots, but he decided to give it another go with quarterback Tom Brady, who coaxed him out of retirement in 2020 to play for the Buccaneers.

Rob Gronkowski à la retraite - TVA Sports (TVA Sports)

L'ailier rapproché Rob Gronkowski a décidé d'accrocher ses épaulettes et de mettre définitivement fin à sa carrière dans la NFL.

En 11 saisons dans la NFL, Gronkowski a attrapé 621 passes pour des gains de 9286 verges et 92 touchés en 143 rencontres. Je me retire à nouveau avec la tête bien haute, en sachant que j’ai donné tout ce que j’avais quand je mettais les pieds sur le terrain.» Le natif d’Amherst, dans l’État de New York, avait cependant choisi de remettre son casque pour rejoindre Brady avec les Buccaneers en 2020.

Rob Gronkowski officialise sa retraite ! (Touchdown Actu)

Tom Brady reste, mais son tight end préféré s'en va.

Bon vent pour la suite ! » Merci à eux de m’avoir permis de sortir de ma retraite, de regagner le titre et de pouvoir de nouveau me reposer. Ensemble, ils ont gagné le titre dès leur première saison en Floride.

La retraite pour Rob Gronkowski (Le Soleil)

Quatre fois élu ailier rapproché tout étoile et quadruple champion du Super Bowl avec les Buccaneers et les Patriots de la Nouvelle-Angleterre, Gronkowski a ...

Lors du triomphe de 2021, contre les Chiefs de Kansas City, Gronkowski avait capté deux passes de touché. Âgé de 33 ans, Gronkowski avait annoncé sa retraite en 2019 après neuf saisons avec les Patriots, mais a fait volte-face en 2020 lorsque Brady s'est joint aux Buccaneers. La retraite pour Rob Gronkowski

NFL : Fin de carrière pour Rob Gronkowski (beIN SPORTS MENA Français)

Complice de toujours de Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski a annoncé via les réseaux sociaux sa décision de mettre un terme à sa carrière.

Bon vent pour la suite ! » Un deuxième départ à la retraite qui laisse toutefois sceptique son agent Drew Rosenhaus qui assure qu’il ne serait pas surpris si « Tom Brady l’appelle durant la saison pour reprendre du service » et qu’il accepte cette proposition. En effet, au terme de la saison 2018-2019, celui qui est surnommé le « Gronk » avait annoncé son départ à la retraite alors qu’il évoluait sous les couleurs des New England Patriots. Toutefois quand « TB12 » a annoncé son désir de poursuivre sa carrière en Floride sous les couleurs des Tampa Bay Buccaneers, la tentation s’était avérée trop forte et Rob Gronkowski avait décidé de chausser à nouveau les crampons. Alors que l’homme aux sept victoires dans un Super Bowl a finalement décidé de ne pas mettre un terme à sa carrière de joueur de football américain à 44 ans, Rob Gronkowski a décidé de mettre la NFL derrière lui une bonne fois pour toute.

Rob Gronkowski retirement: Tom Brady has hilarious response to ... (Sporting News)

Rob Gronkowski has called it quits. But has he really?

It's worth noting that the Rams pulled a similar move with Eric Weddle, asking the safety to come out of retirement for a Super Bowl run. Indeed, Gronk told TMZ in late April that "it's just the Bucs" or retirement in his future. In their first year together as Bucs, Brady and Gronk connected for 45 receptions, 623 yards and seven touchdowns.

Saints should pray Rob Gronkowski doesn't pull a Brady (Who Dat Dish)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement on Tuesday, which is good news for the New Orleans Saints.

In the last two years at Tampa, Gronk recorded two solid seasons of 623 and 802 receiving yards, thriving under the arm of Tom Brady. The quarterback-tight end duo have been a pain in NOLA’s side ever since the two arrive in Tampa, and it’s safe to say the Saints would rather not see both of them on the field in 2022. With Brady under contract with the Bucs for the 2022 seasons, many believed Gronk would yet again follow in his footsteps and play one more season with his favorite QB, but it seems the 33-year-old tight end is happy with calling it quits — for now. After 11 seasons in the league, Gronk officially hung up his cleats having spent the majority of his career on the New England Patriots. He retired in 2019 only to return to play with Tom Brady for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the last two seasons, winning a ring in 2020.

Rob Gronkowski retires: Tom Brady's top 5 targets who can replace ... (Sporting News)

After Rob Gronkowski made his second retirement from the NFL official on Tuesday after two seasons with the Buccaneers, here's a breakdown the impact of the ...

Gage will see a big bump in his targets and scoring chances to complement Evans and Godwin, while also being a contingency for the latter. His blocking could use work and that will be the biggest short-term dropoff at tight end without Gronk. But Otton was drafted to help the Bucs continue to field 12 personnel (two tight ends) at key times for Brady opposite Brate with Howard also gone. Brate and Evans have plenty of support post Gronk, as the Bucs went further in padding depth not knowing when Godwin would be at full strength again post torn ACL. As usual, Brady will adapt by spreading the ball around well based on personnel and situation. Rachaad White will be an immediate part of Brady's "James White by committee" in the short passing game. Coming off ankle surgery, the rookie is a little behind in picking up the offense because not being able to practice with Brady. Gronkowski had nine red zone scores with the Buccaneers. Evans is still dangerous as a perimeter vertical threat but Brady loves finding his big body towering over cover men in the end zone. Tampa Bay lined up with 11 personnel (three wide receivers) almost 70 percent of the time last season, even with Godwin and Brown missing a combined dozen games. The Bucs plucked him from the division ival Falcons, for whom he posted a combined 138 receptions for 1,556 yards and 8 TDs with Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley missing significant time. With Arians stepping down, however, to hand over the offense to Brady and Byron Leftwich, the Buccaneers will adjust to better incorporate Brate's skill set. But before a Gronk reunion happened, Brady and Brate, who will turn 31 in July, got on the same page early as smart, seasoned veterans. In his two regular season, he posted a combined 100 receptions for 1,425 yards and 13 TDs.

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