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Less than one day after coming out of retirement and getting traded from the New England Patriots to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, tight end Rob Gronkowski was assigned jersey No. 87 on Wednesday, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Tight end Jordan Leggett had his jersey number switched from 87 to 81 to accommodate the trade, which he foreshadowed Tuesday:
After sitting out last season, Gronk expressed a desire to return to football and reunite with quarterback Tom Brady, who signed with the Bucs this offseason after 20 years with the Patriots.