Rob Gronkowski exited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Week 3 game with a painful rib injury and has yet to practice this week.
But we wouldn't advise betting against Gronk playing in Sunday night's reunion game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium.
Gronkowski's rib injury is "not considered a major one" and the tight end is "likely going to play" Sunday versus the Patriots, NFL Media's Ian Rapoport reported Friday.
"There is no way that Rob Gronkowski is missing this game," Rapoport said, adding that Gronkowski likely will try to practice in some capacity Friday and be listed as questionable for Sunday's game.