Nearly six years after his final game in a New England uniform, Rob Gronkowski will sign a ceremonial one-day contract this week to retire as a Patriot.

The ceremony is scheduled for 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday at Gillette Stadium, according to the team.

“I am signing a one-day contract with the Patriots this week coming up,” Gronkowski, now an NFL analyst for FOX Sports, announced Sunday on the network’s pregame show,”to retire as a Patriot and be a Patriot for life.”

During his nine seasons in New England, Gronkowski established himself as one of the franchise’s all-time greats and one of the top tight ends in NFL history. A five-time Pro Bowler and four-time first-team All-Pro, he won three Super Bowls and hauled in 79 receiving touchdowns during his Patriots tenure.

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