Rob Gronkowsi hints at major career move

Following 11 seasons and four championships, right end Rob Gronkowski decided to call it a career. But is he getting the itch to return to action like his longtime teammate Tom Brady did? 

According to head coach Todd Bowles, Gronkowski contacted the team recently about a potential return to action, though he would ultimately make the decision to stay in retirement. And the news was confirmed later on by NFL Network. 

"Well, teams are kind of wondering too. A couple teams contacted him, contacted his agent, just to see where he was, was he willing to unretire," NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport explained last month. "Turns out, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers actually had conversations with Gronk over the course of the pasts weeks, months, actually going all the way back to training camp, just to see if he was possibly going to unretire and come back to the team."

"What we learned is that it's not going to be this year. Gronk is not going to come back and play for the Bucs this year, he is retired for now. But certainly, from my understanding, the door is open for 2023," Rapoport continued. "Of course, we've talked, Tom Brady a free agent at the end of this year. I know the Bucs want him back but there is the possibility of him going somewhere else if he doesn't retire. I wouldn't be surprised if Gronk followed him wherever he went, obviously, that is something we'll be keeping an eye on this offseason."

Do you want to see Gronk come back to action in 2023?