If he had to make a decision right now, Rob would not return to play in the NFL in 2022.
If they are like, "Rob, you have to decide right now, right this second if you are playing next year," I would say no right now. Two days after the season ends. I would be like, "No, I am not playing", an animated Gronkowski said. I want to see where my thoughts are at then.
During his final availability for the season on Monday, Gronkowski said he would need about three to five weeks to assess how he is feeling before making a decision. He said that in the interview, which had a playful tone, as he was in good spirits.
"If I had to answer right now, it would be no, but you never know," said Gronkowski, who was upbeat throughout the conversation. It might be yes in three weeks.
When asked if he would have said the same thing the day after his season ended, he laughed and said it was probably.
He missed five games during the regular season because of cracked ribs and a punctured lung. Even if Brady doesn't return, he wouldn't rule it out. He has never played with another quarterback in his 11-year career, and it is assumed that he will wait to see what Brady does.
It will affect the situation, but he has to do what he has to for himself and his family. I have to do what I have to do, see where I am at, how I am feeling. We will see what his decision is once I make that personal decision. You cannot really read it until it happens, but every situation could be on the plate. Once I make that decision, I can go from there.
When asked if the release of Antonio Brown had anything to do with the early exit from the playoffs, he said no.
I would say that in the locker room. There are many pros in the locker room. We have a lot of young guys who have never been in an adverse situation before, and we have Tom, who has seen many situations in sports.
In addition to being without Brown and wide receiver Chris Godwin, who had gone to injured reserve after suffering a tornACL in Week 15, the Bucs also had to contend with other injuries, including Cyril Grayson and Breshad Perriman. The tight end had to line up in the slot.
When things like that happen, it is a big story, but you have to focus on what you have to do, and that is what a lot of guys did in the locker room. If you let the noise get to you, it can affect you. In New England, I learned that blocking out the outside noise was one of the best things you could do.
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