The Tampa Bay Buccaneers pulled off another offseason miracle today, working out a trade with the New England Patriots for former tight end Rob Gronkowski.
Trade, pending physical: Patriots are trading TE Rob Gronkowski and a seventh-round pick to the Buccaneers for a fourth-round pick, source tells ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 21, 2020
The trade teams Brady back up with his favorite target. The two worked wonders together on the field in New England, and Gronk’s absence last season was noticeable in the Patriots’ often-stagnant offense.
And, if you need further proof of how successful the Brady-to-Gronk connection has been, just take a look at this stat.
No player has more receiving touchdowns from @TomBrady than @RobGronkowski
Most Receiving Touchdowns from Tom Brady – Career
Rob Gronkowski 78
Randy Moss 39
Julian Edelman 36
Wes Welker 34 https://t.co/XRfo5uox8F— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) April 21, 2020
Welcome to the Bucs, Gronk!
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