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Patriots' Rob Gronkowski Needs 'Downtime' After Super Bowl Before Deciding on Playing Future

Rob Gronkowski told Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com he won't make any decisions about his potential retirement until "a few weeks down the road."

The Patriots tight end spoke to ESPN during Monday's Super Bowl media night and stressed that he will need some "downtime" following Super Bowl LIII before he decides on his playing future.

"As of right now, those are the last things I'm thinking of. ... I love playing the game," Gronkowski told ESPN when asked about a timetable for when he would decide on his future. "After a long season, after the [Super Bowl], a few weeks down the road, you sit back, you relax, you get some downtime, enjoyment time.