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Sunday NFL Thoughts: Rob Gronkowski’s incentives within reach; Alex Guerrero causing a Brady-Belichick rift?

Related Topics: Rob Gronkowski, Incentive

1. New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is having himself a special season coming back from his third-career back surgery. Not only does he have 18 catches for 315 yards over his past two games, Gronkowski has also surpassed 1,000 receiving yards for the fourth time in his career and he’s averaged a career-best 84.8 receiving yards per game.

The tight end has three tiers of incentives baked into his contract and the highest tier is within reach. Gronkowski must record 80 receptions, 1,200 yards, 14 touchdowns, First Team All Pro distinction, or play 90% of the Patriots offensive snaps to get the maximum incentives.