Former Patriots, Buccaneers TE Rob Gronkowski to Retire

One of the NFL's greatest tight ends is calling it a career.

Former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski is retiring from the NFL after 11 years in the league. 

Gronkowski leaves the NFL with four First-Team All-Pro selections, five Pro Bowl appearances and four Super Bowl rings. His career also included the 2014 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, 2010's All-Decade Team and 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.  

Breaking: Rob Gronkowski tells me he’s retiring.

The future first ballot Hall of Famer won four Super Bowls while earning a spot on the NFL’s 100th Anniversary Team and 2010s All-Decade Team.

An all-time great officially hangs em up at 33 years old.

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) June 21, 2022

Gronks career included nine years in New England and two in Tampa Bay. He'll walk away with 621 catches for 9,286 yards and 92 touchdowns. 

The first-ballot Hall of Fame adds his name to a list that also include Pittsburgh Steelers great Ben Roethlisberger. 

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