The rumors of Rob Gronkowski coming back to football will never cease and it’s because of the answers he gives when asked about it.
That was the case during the pregame of Thursday Night Football when Gronk made his debut on Fox Sports and did not entirely rule out a return to the league despite announcing his retirement back in March.
“I would have to be feeling it, feeling it big time to come back,” Gronkowski said. “It’s always going to be open in my mind. I love the game of football. I love playing the game, I love being around the game, I even love watching the game of football now.”
“I’ll always keep it open. I’ll always keep the door open.”
Team owner Robert Kraft made an appearance on the NFL Network right before the Patriots took on the New York Giants and revealed that Gronk has yet to officially file his retirement papers.
“We all love Gronk and I think the bottom line is he hasn’t put his retirement papers in,” Kraft said. “So we can always pray and hope. … That’s a good academic argument that there is hope for us still with Gronk.”
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As for now, the former All-Pro tight end is enjoying his new job as an NFL analyst on Fox Sports.
“I’m extremely excited to be joining FOX Sports,” Gronkowski said in a statement. “For the past 25 years, they’ve offered viewers top-notch NFL programming from the field to the booth to the studio. Their deep talent roster is unmatched, which was important for me as I embark on this new chapter in my life because I’ll be able to learn from the best in the business.”
