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Rob Gronkowski will not return to help struggling Patriots offense this season

Rob Gronkowski isn’t going to solve all the New England Patriots’ offensive woes. Even if Gronkowski wanted to return to the NFL to help the Pats this season, he can’t. The deadline for Gronkowski to announce his return has already passed, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The deadline for Gronkowski to return this season was Saturday at 4 p.m. ET. If Gronkowski suddenly changes his mind and wants to come back, he can’t be reinstated until after the Super Bowl.

This should not come as a major surprise. The 30-year-old Gronkowski has given no indication he wanted to return to football this season.