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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers don’t imagine they’re going to be capable of coax Rob Gronkowski out of retirement for a second time.
Adam Schefter of ESPN reported the Bucs are “not counting” on Gronkowski’s return, believing he has “moved on along with his life.”
The staff initially hoped Tom Brady would be capable of persuade Gronkowski to make a comeback throughout the 2022 season if the Bucs have been a playoff staff.
The long run Corridor of Famer introduced his second retirement in June. He initially sat out the 2019 season throughout his first retirement earlier than making a comeback and taking part in the final two years in Tampa.
After showing in all 16 video games throughout a comparatively wholesome 2020, Gronkowski once more noticed his physique break down final season. He was restricted to 12 regular-season video games, compiling 55 catches for 802 yards and 6 touchdowns.
The 33-year-old has a historical past of great accidents throughout his soccer profession, present process at least nine surgeries. Throughout a 2019 interview with CBS Information’ Reena Ninan, he estimated he suffered 20 concussions.
Whereas there was instantaneous hypothesis that Gronkowski might return midseason—even from his agent, Drew Rosenhaus—he is persistently pushed again on any comeback hopes.
“I am executed with soccer,” Gronkowski instructed ESPN’s Mike Reiss. “Love the sport. Love the sport. And undoubtedly blessed with all of the alternatives the sport of soccer has given me and the relationships I’ve made—clearly, right here in New England for 9 seasons and two down in Tampa for 2.”
“However I am executed with soccer and stepping my ft into the enterprise world, the enterprise ventures, and simply seeing what’s on the market and the place I can discover my place.”
Because it stands, Brady will go into his age-45 season with out his greatest safety blanket within the Bucs offense. With accidents throughout the offensive line dominating the offseason program and wideout Chris Godwin getting back from an ACL tear, that is arguably the weakest supporting forged Brady has had since arriving in Tampa.
