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Former Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski Unretires, Follows Tom Brady To Buccaneers

Sometimes it just seems as though things are so weird that the world just goes ‘what the hell’ and willfully adds to the craziness. Enter Gronk. The retired tight end not only unretired yesterday, but was traded from the New England Patriots to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a fourth-round pick, while the Buccaneers also get a seventh-round pick back.

Gronkowski, who will now restart his clock for Hall of Fame eligibility and should be a first-ballot guy when his time does arrive, is widely regarded as one of the greatest tight ends to ever play the game.