When Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski retired from the NFL this year, few believed that he would stay off the field. Now, Gronk personally admits that a return to football could be in his future. 
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At a press conference to promote his new partnership with a CBD company, Gronk said that he’ll play football again if he’s feeling better and recovered from his injuries at some point (Twitter link via Doug Kyed of NESN). That could be the case in six months, or two years, he says, though he can’t envision an NFL return in the next week or month.
Gronkowski went on to say that he “didn’t retire from life” and could consider suiting up again if he finds that he has that fire “week-in and week-out,” (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport). At the same time, Gronk suggested that he would be alright with never stepping on the gridiron again.
“Physically, I could do it. But mentally, it’s not there. … If I’m just enjoying my life… maybe never,” Gronk said.
With enough cash to support generations of Gronkowskis and opportunities to make money elsewhere, the game’s most talented tight end has plenty of options. Still, he’s not ready to rule out a second act with the Patriots.
Getting tired of all these guys “retiring” only to return 2 years later
How does it affect you?
Why? Who cares? And how many guys have even done this? There are probably fewer than five in all four major sports who have retired for two years and then come back, and you’d probably have to go back decades to find them (like Jordan).
Like who?
Care to give a list of some players who did this?
Lol this weak take was called out quick.
Crickets…
Same. Wish they would say they are taking a year off rather than saying they retired.
Perhaps he can take a hint from Andrew Luck
Football is a brutal, bone crushing sport and we’re going to hear a lot more of this moving forward, not less. Some players play because they can, not because they want to.
He gone….he’s like half the size now of his playing days.
So what, the wrestling career not working out?
I would love to hear BB say ‘no thanks’. Bill doesn’t like people to cut corners. Missing out on training camp, preseason, and regular games is just that.
like Josh Gordon.
Well played!
Bill B seems to make exceptions for exceptional players like Brady, Gronk, and Gordon. Though I have doubts that Gordon will be playing much in the beginning.
As a fan. They don’t owe you shat