Gronkowski re-retires, won’t join Brady for third season in Tampa

Rób Gronkowski, the colorful and talented tight end, announced he is retiring a second time Tuesday. Gronkowski has teamed up with Tom Brady to win four Super Bowls, three in New England and one in Tampa Bay.

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June 22, 2022 - 2:09 PM

Pictured here with the New England Patriots in 2019, Rob Gronkowski has re-retired after playing two seasons in Tampa Bay. Photo by Bob Breidenbach/Providence Journal/TNS

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Rob Gronkowski won’t be joining Tom Brady for a third season with the Buccaneers.

The four-time All-Pro tight end announced his retirement for the second time in three years on Tuesday. In an Instagram post, Gronkowski thanked his teammates and coaches over the years and said he’s going back to “chilling out.”

Gronkowski won four Super Bowls with Brady, including three in New England.

“I want to thank the whole entire first class Buccaneers organization for an amazing ride, trusting me to come back to play and help build a championship team,” Gronkowski wrote on Instagram. “I will now be going back into my retirement home, walking away from football again with my head held high knowing I gave it everything I had, good or bad, every time I stepped out on the field. The friendships and relationships I have made will last forever, and I appreciate every single one of my teammates and coaches for giving everything they had as well.”

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