NFL agent Drew Rosenhaus said his client Rob Gronkowski showed interest in coming out of retirement about a month ago, shortly after quarterback Tom Brady had signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
“Rob and I had a conversation that this is a situation that would be appealing to him,” Rosenhaus said Tuesday evening on ESPN’s “SportsCenter.” “Obviously, this was a deal New England had to feel good about, Tampa had to feel good about. This wasn’t just about Rob. All the parties involved had to be in agreement.”
The Patriots dealt Gronkowski and a seventh-round pick to the Buccaneers in exchange for a fourth-round pick.