Rob Gronkowski hasn't played in the NFL since the 2021 season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and is well entrenched in his media career with Fox. The future Hall of Fame tight end is only 35, though, so he's still the subject of comeback rumors.
The latest broke this week, as the league gathers in Indianapolis for the NFL scouting combine.
According to a report by Cecil Lammey on Denver Sports 104.3 The Fan, Gronkowski had been working out in Vail, Colo. to prepare for a comeback with the Denver Broncos, the team with which his brothers Chris and Dan briefly played. The report was quickly shot down by NFL media's Ian Rapoport, and now Gronk himself has thrown cold water on the idea.
“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.”
I asked Rob Gronkowski about his so-called NFL comeback. Here’s what Gronk had to say:
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) February 26, 2025
“Crazy bro. They must know something about me that I don’t. 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… pic.twitter.com/CW2aVUXXa1
Gronkowski was one of the greatest tight ends in league history, an elite blocker and pass catcher who developed into Tom Brady's top target with the New England Patriots before coming out of his first retirement to join Brady with the Buccaneers. He earned four first-team All-Pro selections and was named to five Pro Bowls.
He was a key cog in the Patriots' three most recent Super Bowl wins, and took home Super Bowl LV with the Buccaneers.
If Gronkowski wanted to make an NFL comeback, he might still be able to contribute to a team, but he sounds pretty definitive in that his playing days are behind him.
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