New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski earned his fourth career First Team All Pro nomination, earning himself the maximum incentives in his restructured contract for 2017. The Associated Press released the results on Friday.
Gronkowski finished the season with 1,084 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns, leading the tight end position in yardage despite missing two games. He is also regarded as one of the top blocking tight ends in the NFL.
Quarterback Tom Brady was also named First Team All Pro after leading the NFL with 4,577 passing yards and ranking third with 32 touchdown passes and a passer rating of 102.