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Rob Gronkowski came out of retirement to play with Tom Brady and the Buccaneers in April 2020, but the future Hall-of-Famer didn’t exactly register every low-season rep before returning to the starting field.
Describing a complex system he devised for off-season training on Monday, Gronkowski found a way to trick Tampa Bay coaches as he prepared for a return to the field. Gronkowski had to send videos of self-running sprints every day during the off-season, but as Gronk usually does, he found a nice loophole.
The five-time Pro Bowler said he shot himself in multiple different shirts during a day off season, and then used those videos for several days to send to coaches. Gronkowski didn’t seem too sorry based on Monday’s comments, laughing at the ignorance of his coaches months ago.
Maybe those extra wind sprints weren’t worth it for Gronkowski after all. Gronkowski recorded 45 catches and seven touchdowns in 2020, and he recorded a 29-yard reception for the Buccaneers in their NFC championship win over the Packers.
Gronkowski will have the chance to win his fourth Super Bowl on Sunday when the Buccaneers take on the Chiefs. The Raymond James Stadium in Tampa is scheduled to kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET.