Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski It is now a career.
Gronkowski, 32, announced his retirement via social networking Tuesday.
Gronkowski previously retired from the NFL after the 2018 season. New England Patriots Because of injuries.
Arizona's 2010 second-round draft pick is largely credited to quarterback Tom Brady Brady set the standard for his career. It was Brady who called him to play in 2020 for the Bucs.
Even though their personalities were very different — Gronkowski was playful, outgoing, and never had a bad day with coaches or teammates; Brady was methodical, intense, and empathetic — they quickly developed a close relationship off the field.
Gronkowski stated, “He saw the potential.” “We were always up and down from the beginning. It was like I was always up and down. He knew what he wanted from me, and I didn't completely understand it. I would say [it took] About a year. It was the end my rookie year.
Gronkowksi's breakout year was 2011, when he broke the NFL record for receiving touchdowns. Gronk's breakthrough year was in 2011, when he set the NFL record for receiving touchdowns by a tight end with 17.
Gronkowski won four Super Bowls — three with Patriots (XLIX), LI, LIII, and one with Buccaneers(LV) in 2020. In this game, he had two touchdowns or “tuddies”, he affectionately called them.
He was named First-Team All-Pro in 2014, 2015, 2017 and was selected to five Pro Bowls (2011, 2012, 14, 15, 15, 17). He was the NFL's leading receiver in touchdowns in 2011, and was named NFL Comeback player of the year in 2014. He was named to NFL's All-Decade Team 2010. Team and its 100th anniversary All-Time Team.
He was the postseason's tight end with the most career touchdowns (15), and second in any position to receiver Jerry Rice (22). He also had the longest 100-yard games and most total TDs by a tightend in NFL history (18 in 2011).
Gronkowski's 12th-highest number of career touchdowns is second only to Tony Gonzalez (111), and Antonio Gates (116). He is the only tight end to have three seasons with 1,000 receiving yards and 10+ touchdowns in NFL history (2011, 2014, 2015).
