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Patriots Set Live Wednesday Signing as Rob Gronkowski Retires on One-Day Deal

The four-time Super Bowl champion will formally end his career with New England via a one-day contract announced on FOX NFL Sunday.

Dec 18, 2024; Inglewood, CA, USA; Rob Gronkowski on the field prior to the game between the California Golden Bears and the UNLV Rebels in the LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski reacts after failing to make a catch in the end zone in the second half of an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Overview

  • The team said the signing is Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. ET and will stream on Patriots digital and social channels.
  • Rob Gronkowski revealed the plan on FOX NFL Sunday before the Patriots–Buccaneers game, calling himself a Patriot for life.
  • Tom Brady, appearing on the broadcast, declined to pick a side and joked that New England built him a statue.
  • Gronkowski played for the Patriots from 2010–18 and the Buccaneers from 2020–21, winning four Super Bowls and totaling 621 catches, 9,286 yards and 92 touchdowns.
  • He holds the tight end record for 100-yard games (32) and the Patriots franchise mark with 79 receiving touchdowns.