TUESDAY, 6:53pm: The Patriots placed Gronkowski on the reserve/retired list. They will hold the future Hall of Famer’s rights if he decides to backtrack on this decision.
MONDAY, 1:01pm: Gronkowski’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, appeared on NFL Network and said the retirement caught him by surprise (Twitter link via Ian Rapoport of NFL Network). “I was shocked. I thought Rob was going to come back and play,” he said. Rapoport writes that “his speculation, gut feeling, is that Gronk comes back at some point. But Rob told Rosenhaus he is ‘done, done, done.'”
MONDAY, 11:00am: Rob Gronkowski has retired from the NFL, but he might be willing to come back under the right circumstances. In an interview on ESPN, agent Drew Rosenhaus seemingly left the door open to Gronk suiting up for the Pats once again. 
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“If the team was struggling or they needed him at some point next year, and let’s just say hypothetically Tom Brady gave him a call and said ‘Rob, I need you.’ I wouldn’t be shocked if he came back to play a few games,” Rosenhaus said (Twitter link via ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter).
Gronkowski has flirted with retirement in the past before changing course and suiting up for the NFL’s greatest dynasty. In the past, it appeared that Gronk had reservations about his health, motivation, and contract. Perhaps with some extra time to rest up – and a more lucrative offer from the Patriots – the tight end could consider a mid-season return.
For the Patriots, a mid-season addition of Gronkowski could be a game changer. After losing both Gronkowski and Dwayne Allen in free agency, the Patriots are short on answers at tight end with little in the way of remaining free agent options to fill the void.
Gronk didn’t look like his old self in 2018, but he’s one of the best to ever play the tight end position and is a force to be reckoned with when healthy. To date, Gronkowski has registered 521 receptions, 7,861 yards, and 79 touchdowns over the course of his legendary career.
Jesus dude just make up your mind
Hasn’t been retired 24 hours and theres articles about a comeback? Jesus H Christ. Is he retired or not???
LOL money changes some’s perspective a lot…
Hopefully you are correct but draft a replacement
Mmmm a little Roger Clemens move
Let’s hope Suzyn Waldman isn’t in the broadcasting booth when he announces his comeback from the Foxboro owner’s box.
Gronk is in Rawbert Krawfts box. Rawb Grownkowski is comin bawk!
Puhsawda knew!
Honestly would make sense for both parties if he came back for the second half of the season/playoff push
So he’s not retired and just needs some games off. JFC, how long has he been “retired”?
“and let’s just say hypothetically Tom Brady gave him a call and said ‘Rob, I need you.”
So Robert Kraft isn’t the only one with a craving for tight ends.
Money grab
He’ll show up on WWE with his buddy Dean Muhtadi (Mojo Rawley) lol
I knew this guy would come back when he says he retired
Really? Not even 24 hours into retirement and this clown is already flip flopping…SMH
Just an FYI to all the people saying Gronk is flip flopping, his agent is the one saying he thinks Gronk comes back. Gronk has never said anything about returning to football. Read the articles before you let your over the top reactions fly. Why do you all care so much if he is back and forth anyway? It’s his decision and not an easy one to make.
Will he return at some point? Yeah, probably. Does he have to? No, absolutely not. The guy will have endless opportunities after football.
Come back and play a few games?! Come on man. Get to getting.
*for the playoffs
*”if my wrassling career don’t work out.”
Kraft said if he came back he has a nice place to take him to in Florida.
I see what you did there
Bet he comes back around week 6
Its obvious that he needs 8 games off to go have fun then come back to the savior, then retire. His body can’t go 16 games and the playoffs but maybe 8 games and the playoffs is doable.
As soon as he retired he put on a short-sleeve aloha button down, khaki shorts, white calf-high tube socks, boat shoes, and a straw hat. 3:32 PM He then proceeded onto a Denny’s to partake in the the 55+ menu. 3:56 PM he was spotted spiking grand slam all over the restaurant. 3:59 he texted Drew and said “might be time to hang up my tube socks”.
Some people just don’t know how to retire.
If Gronk is looking to the movie industry perhaps BB could look at trading his rights to the Rams, Chargers or even the 49’ers or Arizona for a pick or player. Maybe the NFL doesn’t allow that if someone has technically retired.
He will be like Arnold and HE’LL B BAHCK! Skip training camp and join during season
santa will deliver a healthy gronk