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Morning sports update: Rob Gronkowski joked about how he feels after playing in an NFL game

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Rob Gronkowski described why it’s normal to have “wear and tear”: After returning to the Patriots’ starting lineup following another injury, Rob Gronkowski told reporters on Wednesday that he “feels good.”

Gronkowski quickly added in some additional context.

“I mean you know the football wear and tear and all that,” Gronkowski said. He added some additional descriptions that induced laughter from reporters:

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