Is Rob Gronkowski returning to the NFL? Gronk debunks rumors: ‘Crazy … no football’

Rumors spread online Tuesday that former All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski was coming out of retirement.

And they are false.

“Crazy, bro. They must know something about me that I don’t,” Gronkowski told FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz. “I wish I still had those powers, because that would be cool if I did. But I was just in Australia for a few days. Now it’s time to relax a little. No football.”

Gronkowski, who turns 36 in May and works as a studio analyst for NFL on FOX, won four Super Bowls and earned four first-team All-Pro selections across 11 seasons. The future Hall of Famer last played in the 2021 season, which was his second with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and 11th alongside Tom Brady following a one-year retirement. Gronk spent the first nine years of his career with the New England Patriots (2010-18), establishing himself as arguably the greatest tight end of all time.

For his position, he is third all time in receiving touchdowns (92), sixth in receiving yards (9,286) and 10th in receptions (621).

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