Rob Gronkowski Spoke With One Team About NFL Possible Comeback

Without Rob Gronkowski speculating about a possible comeback, it wouldn't be an NFL season.Back in June, the former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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tight end announced his second retirement from the NFL.sounding like he was done playing for good.Nonetheless, that didn't stop him from talking about making a third

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attempt at the league. Coach Todd Bowles says that Gronkowski has expressed interest in rejoining the Bucs.Coach Todd Bowles says that Gronkowski has expressed interest in

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rejoining the Bucs."It was more of a chat than anything else," Bowles told Rick Stroud. Whenever you have to consciously prepare for a game,

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it's safe to assume that you're not in the mood to play. In the context of a conversation, I didn't give it much thought.

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Stroud also claims that the Bucs spoke with Gronkowski multiple times around Thanksgiving when things were at their worst.

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Even before he was activated, the team was eager to add him to the practise squad so he could become familiar with the offence.

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While that plan ultimately failed, there's still hope that the two parties can come to an agreement for the upcoming 2023 campaign.

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