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Rob Gronkowski, Calvin Johnson and Top Players to Retire from NFL by Age 30

Rob Gronkowski entertained the idea of retiring last offseason, only to return to the New England Patriots and win another Super Bowl. The five-time Pro Bowl tight end left no doubt Sunday, announcing on Instagram his NFL career is over.

Gronkowski seemingly walks away with a lot left in the tank. He'll only turn 30 in May, so he could have played at least two or three more years and remained an effective pass-catcher.

Dan Orlovsky

Man Gronk changed the game. Respectfully, there is no Kelce/Ertz/Graham/Olson types without Gronk.