Rob Gronkowski interested in playing football again … once the Patriots trade him to the Bucs
By Matt Dolloff, 985TheSportsHub.com
Guess maybe winning the WWE 24/7 championship didn’t feel quite the same?
As first reported by 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.
And of course, the trade discussions are already happening. Score one for Hearing a wild rumor that has serious legs. Rob Gronkowski is strongly considering returning to the NFL to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with his old teammate Tom Brady. Has been training in Florida in addition to Wrestlemania. Please credit Leroy woof woof Patriots and Buccaneers have been discussing a trade for retired TE Rob Gronkowski, per league sources. Gronkowski has one year and $10 million left on his contract. But the two sides are, and have been talking, prior to Thursday’s draft.
Now we wonder what the Patriots could possibly pry from the Bucs in order to send Gronk to Tampa and back into the arms of Brady. The most apt recent comparison is Marshawn Lynch, who came out of retirement in 2017 before the Seahawks agreed to trade him to the Raiders. The deal included a swap of sixth and fifth-round picks.
Looks like the Patriots will be either adding or upgrading their 2020 draft arsenal. They have 12 total selections as of this writing.
Matt Dolloff is a digital producer for 985TheSportsHub.com. Any opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of 98.5 The Sports Hub, Beasley Media Group, or any subsidiaries. Have a news tip, question, or comment for Matt? Follow him on Twitter @mattdolloff or email him at matthew.dolloff@bbgi.com.