The New England Patriots great called time on his NFL career at the age of 29 on Sunday.
The NFL world paid tribute to Rob Gronkowski after the New England Patriots tight end announced his retirement Sunday night.
“I’m so grateful for the opportunity that Mr. Kraft and Coach Belichick gave to me when drafting my silliness in 2010,” he wrote. "In the nine years that I have known Rob Gronkowski, I have never known him to have a bad day," the former said in a statement on Sunday."He always has a youthful exuberance about him and is a joy to be around. As a player, he earned the respect of his coaches and teammates for his hard work, preparation, selfless attitude and the sheer dominance of his game .”
“What an honor and privilege to play with you these past nine years Gronk,” the Patriots quarterback wrote on Instagram as ca aption to a picture of himself and his former teammate on the field.Widely regarded as arguably the greatest tight end to ever play the game, the 29-year-old recorded 10 or more touchdown receptions in five seasons, the most by a tight end in NFL history.
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