Patriots owner Robert Kraft says there’s no truth to the rumor that he shut down a trade involving tight end Rob Gronkowski.
“I’ll just tell you it’s a bunch of hogwash that I vetoed some trade,” Kraft told reporters Tuesday. “That was never in the works. It’s just completely made up.”
According to Adam Kurkjian, formerly of the Boston Herald, coach Bill Belichick wanted to trade Gronkowski Friday. Kurkjian reported the Patriots received offers from both the Tennessee Titans and the San Francisco 49ers, but quarterback Tom Brady threatened to retire if any deal went through, so Kraft rejected the move.