Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski thanked Bill Belichick and the Patriots in a post on Instagram on Thursday.
"First and foremost, I want to thank the Patriots Organization for everything over the last 10 years," Gronkowski wrote (sic). "Without Mr. Kraft and Coach Belichick taking a chance on me in the 2010 draft, I wouldn’t be sitting here in this position in life, thank you both as well my former teammates for everything over the years."
Gronkowski was traded to the Buccaneers for a 2020 fourth-round pick on Tuesday. He will reunite with quarterback Tom Brady, who signed with Tampa on March 20.