Rob Gronkowski Announces Retirement from the NFL The New England Patriots tight end is hanging up his cleats. Gronkowski announced the end of his nine-year career on Instagram Sunday. Rob Gronkowski, via Instagram Rob Gronkowski, via Instagram Gronkowski has dealt with multiple injuries throughout his career and considered retiring last offseason before returning for the 2018-2019 season. The star tight end helped lead the
Patriots to a 13-3 victory over the
Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII. Gronkowski finishes his career with 521 catches for 7,861 yards and 79 touchdowns.