The speculation over Rob Gronkowski’s possible comeback began the moment the former Patriots tight end announced his retirement from football in March.
On Tuesday, Gronkowski appeared to end discussion over a potential return to the field in 2019.
During an interview with WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show,” Gronkowski was asked several times about a comeback. Finally, he gave an expansive response.
“I’ll give an answer,” said Gronkowski. “Obviously when I retired, I retired for a reason, because I needed to step away. So it would be a no. It would be a no.