{"id":60980,"date":"2022-06-21T15:27:02","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T19:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=60980"},"modified":"2025-07-01T19:33:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:33:04","slug":"former-patriots-te-rob-gronkowski-announces-hes-retiring-for-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2022\/06\/21\/former-patriots-te-rob-gronkowski-announces-hes-retiring-for-good\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski Announces He&#8217;s Retiring For Good"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Patriots tight end <strong>Rob Gronkowski\u00a0<\/strong>called it a career for the second time on Tuesday, with the 33-year old making the announcement over social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will now be going back into my retirement home, walking away from football again with my head held high knowing I gave it everything I had, good or bad, every time I stepped out on the field,\u201d wrote Gronk.<\/p>\n<p>Gronkowski finishes his career with over 9,000 receiving yards (9286yds) along with 92 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Gronkowski certainly goes down as one of the toughest players we\u2019ve seen come through New England.\u00a0 He was one of the more ferocious blockers for a player at his position, but he took some unbelievable hits over the course of his playing days.\u00a0 The injuries were likely a massive frustration, with Gronk dealing with some fairly difficult ones.<\/p>\n<p>It started with the forearm fracture he suffered near the end of the 59-24 blowout win over Indianapolis in 2012, which happened as he was in blocking for the team\u2019s final extra point.\u00a0 He returned for the season finale against the Dolphins, but re-broke it in a different place during the Divisional Round against Houston, which required multiple surgeries.\u00a0 That injury saw him then wear an arm brace for the remainder of his time here.<\/p>\n<p>For Gronkowski, the ACL\/MCL tear he suffered against Cleveland was probably the worst one, with <strong>Bill Belichick<\/strong>\u00a0giving Browns defensive back TJ Ward\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/fetch\/c_fill,g_auto,f_auto,h_560,w_850\/http%3A%2F%2Fusatthebiglead.files.wordpress.com%2F2013%2F12%2Fbill-belichick-looking-at-tj-ward-after-gronkowski-injury.gif%3Fw%3D640\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>the death stare<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0following the hit which occurred the following season in 2013.\u00a0 Ward came flying in low on the play, with the defensive back striking Gronkowski\u2019s knee just as his front foot landed and completely upended him.\u00a0 Gronkowski would be carted off the field and his season was over.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/images\/us-presswire\/600w\/2013-Week-14-Rob-Gronkowski-Carted-Off-600w.jpg\" width=\"600px\" height=\"300px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Gronkowski\u2019s 2013 season came to an end after that 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staff as he was adamant about seemingly not wanting to take any chances.<\/p>\n<p>The tight end ended up releasing a statement on his status and said he was \u201cweek-to-week\u201d and that he would return \u201cwhen I am 100 percent\u201d.\u00a0 But that moment is one that comes to mind as a reminder of the fear even the best NFL players deal with.\u00a0 Thankfully, it wasn\u2019t serious, and he eventually returned to the line-up that season.<\/p>\n<p>For fans here in New England, Gronkowski\u2019s final reception as a member of the Patriots is definitely a memorable one.\u00a0 The tight end played a key role in the club\u2019s game-winning drive in the Super Bowl against the Rams, with Gronkowski starting things off with an 18-yard reception, followed by the tight end <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=e1GKMVGhg4k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>making a diving grab for 29-yards<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>three plays later that set up<strong>\u00a0Sony 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