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[NecrosaroIII]

Rob Gronkowski returning to NFL, reuniting with Tom Brady after Patriots, Buccaneers pull off shocking trade

Gronk is returning to football

www.cbssports.com

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After one year of retirement, it appears that Rob Gronkowski is ready to return to the NFL, and apparently, it won't be with the Patriots.

According to ESPN.com, the Patriots and Buccaneers have agreed to terms on a shocking trade that will bring Gronk out of retirement and send him to Tampa. In the deal, the Patriots will be sending Gronk and a seventh-round pick to the Buccaneers, and in return, New England will get a fourth-round pick from Tampa.

What this all means is that GRONK IS COMING OUT OF RETIREMENT. According to NFL.com, Gronk informed the Patriots this week that not only did he want to return to football, but he wanted to reunite with Tom Brady. The reason the two teams had to work out a trade for Gronk is because the tight end had one-year remaining on his contract when he called it quits following the 2018 season and since he didn't play in 2019, that meant the Patriots still had him under contract for one more year.

One reason the Patriots were likely open to a deal is because of their precarious salary cap situation. As of April 21, the Patriots have roughly $2.1 million in salary cap space, which is a huge issue, because once Gronk comes out of retirement, New England would have to immediately make room for his $12 million cap hit. If the Patriots couldn't make the room, then they would have two options: Trade him immediately or cut him.

Obviously, the Patriots chose to go with option one. Trading him away makes a lot of sense for the Patriots, because they're a rebuilding roster that needs all the draft picks they can get. "


This news makes me physically ill. 2020 fucking sucks and I hope I die of the coronavirus

 

[Jaxx_377]

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

When I saw “Gronk possibly playing for Tampa” trending, I was like “that’s dumb, he’d still be under contract in New England,” but obviously a trade makes sense, especially given the Pats salary cap situation and need for draft picks.

 

[dolabla]

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Godwin and Evans are going to have to a lot more to play with with Gronk occupying safeties attention. Howard doesn’t seem to have lit the world on fire but I loved him at Alabama.

Tom Brady still has escalating physical limitations that were readily apparent last season (he just cant make all the throws anymore) but it should be an interesting season. Arians and Brady are a good duo

 

[bucyou]

looking to play that home field superbowl it seems

 

[Fox Mulder]

Lord.

Tom Brady has plenty of receivers now.

 

[Malakhov]

Damn, not too long ago just the thought of playing football was making him cry. Nevermind the blood in the urine.

What the hell?

 

[NecrosaroIII]

Damn, not too long ago just the thought of playing football was making him cry. Nevermind the blood in the urine.

What the hell?

The NFL lifted the ban on marijuana.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

looking to play that home field superbowl it seems

I just looked at the schedule and I could definitely see 10 wins as a modest estimate. As far as hosting a playoff game, not sure I see them overtaking New Orleans for the division but given the nature of NFL football (losing games you’re supposed to win, winning games you’re supposed to lose) that win total could go as high as 12 or as low as 8 (if they just have one of those crazy bad luck seasons, LA Chargers style).

I’ll be insanely impressed if they make it to the NFC championship game. If that make it at least that far, to me that’s another notch on Brady’s belt, even if they lose it

 

[Malakhov]

The NFL lifted the ban on marijuana.

But he will still get hit and hurt, it's just weird and I dont know if he should be playing football again...

 

[NecrosaroIII]

I don't think so either. He basically had a major injury every season, but I guess he can't keep himself away. Kind of like Junior Seau, who also kept coming out of retirement. Hopefully it turns out better for Gronk than it did Seau.

 

[DragoonKain]

Tom Brady trying for his first non cheating legitimately earned ring!

I hope he gets it so his career accomplishments don't all have asterisks next to them.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Tom Brady trying for his first non cheating legitimately earned ring!

I hope he gets it so his career accomplishments don't all have asterisks next to them.

 

[Fox Mulder]

But he will still get hit and hurt, it's just weird and I dont know if he should be playing football again...

he also looks way smaller than his playing days and he changed his diet.

 

[Malakhov]

he also looks way smaller than his playing days and he changed his diet.

Yeah I noticed in some of his latest interviews.

Oh well I wish him the best of luck, hope he wont regret this.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

He looks lean as hell in his one bite pizza review

 

[neobiz]

This is going to be the greatest shit ever

I just don't know what way it's going land, an A or an F

Super bowl is in Tampa for the 2020/2021 season

 

[cryptoadam]

I thought he was in the WWE ?

 

[Fox Mulder]

I thought he was in the WWE ?

I think he’s still the 24/7 champion.

 

[TrainedRage]

He is in WWE....This is a work y'all.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

He is in WWE....This is a work y'all.

 

[TrainedRage]

I swear if you change your name one more frikin' time boy!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

Patriots fans, how many holes have you punched into your radiators from the 1800s?

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

I swear if you change your name one more frikin' time boy!!!!!!!!!!

I’ve already got my next two changes planned. Assuming I live 6 months (the 90 day wait period kills me). I think the next one is pretty funny.

 

[NecrosaroIII]

Patriots fans, how many holes have you punched into your radiators from the 1800s?

I want to die. This year sucks.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

I want to die. This year sucks.

20 years of dominance wasn’t enough? Welcome to how the rest of us have lived. There are adults whose team has never made one super bowl in their lifetime, during which the Pats have made 9. We’ll never see a run like that again in the NFL imo.

What the Pats have accomplished, especially in this day and age, is unprecedented in the NFL.

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

Obligatory fuck the Steelers post.

 

[Urprobablyright]

What the what? Weeeird time to be a pats fan!

This puts Belichik in a strange light~

 

[manfestival]

I saw this earlier and my mind is still blown. Just seems surreal that we have Gronk and Tom

 

[ThatStupidLion]

what a god damn storyline