Two of the most exhausting storylines of the New England Patriots' offseason are the questions about cornerback Malcolm Butler's benching in Super Bowl LII and the retirement rumors surrounding tight end Rob Gronkowski. While the Butler saga will likely never get full clarity, the latter story will find its end later during the offseason – one way or the other.
According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Gronkowski is expected to be back with the Patriots in 2018 – and it sounds as if Patriots linebacker Marquis Flowers apparently agrees with the report (via ESPN Boston's Mike Reiss):
Gronk is my guy.