Bucs, Patriots in trade talks to bring Rob Gronkowski out of retirement

Tom Brady may not be the only former Patriot to play for Tampa Bay in 2020.

According to a report from Adam Schefter, the Patriots and Buccaneers are in conversations for a trade that would bring the tight end out of retirement for one final season with quarterback Tom Brady. The trade, pending a physical for Gronkowski, would send him and a seventh-round choice to the Bucs; the Patriots would get a 4th-round choice in return.

Patriots and Buccaneers have actually been going over a trade for retired TE Rob Gronkowski, per league sources. Gronkowski has one year and $10 million left on his agreement. The 2 sides are, and have actually been talking, prior to Thursday’s draft.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 21, 2020

Trade, pending physical: Patriots are trading TE Rob Gronkowski and a seventh-round choice to the Buccaneers for a 4th-round choice, source informs ESPN.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 21, 2020

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It must be kept in mind that Tampa Bay has 6 tight ends on its existing lineup, consisting of 2017 first-round select O.J. Howard, who completed first amongst Bucs tight ends in getting yards (459) and second in catches (34). That stated, the 6-6, 251- pound tight end had a single goal in the whole 2019 season (a career-low) and fought with aggravating drops, frequently in unfavorable minutes.

“It’s hard to say (what’s wrong),” Arians stated of Howard in November after the Bucs’ 31-24 loss to the Saints. “He’s a talented, talented guy, but it’s not showing up on Sundays.”

If Arians hasn’t seen enough from Howard to necessitate more trust in him, it makes good sense that he ‘d try to find a tested option with an existing connection with his existingquarterback Whether he will continue to deal with Howard– who is due $1.9 million in 2020– or effort to deal him in other places stays to be seen, if the trade plays out at all.

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