NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport broke the news that former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was interested in ending his retirement and returning to the field. The catch? He wanted to do it with Tom Brady and the new-look Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Sources: Retired #Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski has told New England that he’s interested in playing football again — and would want to do it with the #Bucs and QB Tom Brady. A trade would have to be worked out for this to happen.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 21, 2020
Turns out, Gronkowski got his wish, as the Patriots and Bucs worked out a trade that’ll officially bring Gronk to the Bucs.
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
Gronk and Brady were a dynamic duo in New England, and even though Gronkowski has been out of football for a year, he has plenty of time between now and the start of camp to get back into football shape.
See how Twitter reacted to the news.
Gronk rolling up to meet Brady in Tampa Baypic.twitter.com/YKafbpDiie
— FanSided (@FanSided) April 21, 2020
BREAKING: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have released new logo after trading for Gronk. pic.twitter.com/12mmZL6uqn
— Fake SportsCenter (@FakeSportsCentr) April 21, 2020
.@TomBrady and @RobGronkowski reuniting at the @Buccaneers facility pic.twitter.com/tx6O8p2alY
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) April 21, 2020
Brady, Gronk, Chris Godwin, and Mike Evans on the same team pic.twitter.com/ndVlwdpZb9
— Tekty 🌎☄️💕® (@Tekty2) April 21, 2020
Gronk always been the gift that keeps on giving. #BradySeventhRing
— Colin Cowherd (@ColinCowherd) April 21, 2020
Gronk started a trend pic.twitter.com/3Qqxs9GjN3
— Hayden Reel (@HaydenReeI) April 21, 2020
Super Bowl LV – #Bills lead Bucs by one score in the 4th quarter as the clock ticks down towards zero. Tom Brady drops back, sees Gronk open in the endzone. Delivers a strike, but at the last minute Tre White appears and intercepts the pass. Bills win the Super Bowl. Redemption.
— Bradley Gelber (@BradleyGelber) April 21, 2020
There’s an excellent chance Gronk doesn’t even realize that Brady is on the Bucs.
— Cousin Sal (@TheCousinSal) April 21, 2020
Julian Edelman trying to board Gronk’s flight to Florida pic.twitter.com/qn6o2G0Pl2
— Carter Donnick (@CDonnick3) April 21, 2020
Gronk is the first person on earth to move to Florida to un-retire. #Pats #PatsNation
— Melissa Chen (@MsMelChen) April 21, 2020
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