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Rob Gronkowski Signs One-Day Deal Today to Retire as a New England Patriot

The ceremony was advanced to honor the late philanthropist Susan Hurley.

Overview

  • The signing is scheduled for 12:15 p.m. ET at Gillette Stadium and will be livestreamed.
  • Gronkowski accelerated the plan after Hurley publicly urged Robert Kraft at an August playground dedication and later died on Nov. 1.
  • Hurley’s family will attend the ceremony in her honor, according to local reports.
  • He played nine seasons in New England, retired in 2019, returned with Tom Brady in Tampa in 2020, won a fourth Super Bowl in 2021, and retired again after 2022.
  • He finished with 621 receptions, 9,286 yards and 92 touchdowns, earned five Pro Bowls and four first-team All-Pro nods, and is eligible for the Patriots Hall of Fame in 2026 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2027.