Is Rob Gronkowski retired in 2022?

The Buccaneers aren’t counting on Gronkowski resuming his playing career in 2022 after the tight end previously announced his second retirement in June, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Why did Rob Gronkowski retire?

In 2018, while with the New England Patriots, Gronkowski retired because of injuries. He appeared to be content with his life until he received a call from Brady in 2020 to play for the Buccaneers. “Teammate, friend, brother, just a few of the words that come to mind when I think of @gronk,” Brady said on Instagram.

How long was Rob Gronkowski retired?

Gronkowski initially retired following the 2018 season and sat out 2019, but came back for a two-year run with Tom Brady in Tampa Bay.