Rob Gronkowski announced news on Sunday that will delight New England Patriots fans.

The legendary tight end revealed on “Fox NFL Sunday” that he’s signing a ceremonial one-day contract with the New England Patriots this week. Gronkowski, who last played in 2021, will “retire as a Patriot and be a Patriot for life.”

Gronkowski shared his plans when host Curt Menefee asked him and Tom Brady to pick a side in a Week 10 matchup between the Patriots and their other former team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Although the duo won another Super Bowl in Tampa Bay, Gronkowski backed the Pats.

It’s not the first time Gronkowski has shared this intention to sign a one-day contract with New England. He teased the move in August, shortly after the team unveiled Brady’s statue outside of Gillette Sta

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