Right in the midst of the NCAA Tournament, Rob Gronkowski decided to take to Instagram and post a heartfelt message that announced his retirement from the league at the age of 29-years-old.
If you want to know where Gronk stands in history, just take a look at these insane numbers:
7× NFL Top 100
5× Pro Bowler
4× First-team All-Pro
2014 NFL Comeback Player of the Year
2011 NFL receiving touchdowns leader
521 Receptions
7,861 Receiving yards
79 Receiving touchdowns
1x iconic celebration
3 Super Bowl champion
Shortly after announcing his retirement — Julian Edelman took to Twitter and posted a picture of himself standing alongside Gronkowski with a caption that read, “The other goat,” which clearly refers to Gronk’s place in Tight End history.
