Just hours after the retirement of Julian Edelman, his former Patriots teammate Rob Gronkowski stated he believed he would “be back,” with Tampa Bay as a possible destination.
Julian Edelman announce this Monday his retirement from the NFL with an emotional farewell video, from the Gillete Stadium of the New England Patriots and Foxborough. However, his former teammate, Rob Gronkowski, Left the door open to the possibility that the story is not over.
In a video posted by TMZSports, taken at Los Angeles airport Monday night –hours after the announcement of Edelman-, Gronkowski he said he sees a “69 percent chance” of him coming out of retirement and joining him in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Adding “He’ll be back, he’ll be back.”
Of course, Gronkowski he knows what it’s like to retire in New England and return for Tampa Bay. Closed wing five times selected in ‘ Pro Bowl and four times All-Pro of the team retired with the Patriots out of the 2018 season, after conquering 3 Super Bowls with the Pats, Returning to the league for 2020 with the Buccaneers, and the quarterback Tom Brady, To be awarded the Super Bowl LV last February.
As for the race of Edelman, Gronkowski he had nothing but praise for his companion.
“It’s a beast,” he stressed Gronkowski, Who played with Edelman from 2010 to 2018 for Pats. “Great teammate, three-time Super Bowl champion, JMV Super Bowl, it is necessary to recognize a Jules, He gave it his all throughout his career, he was a great teammate. “
As for the debate on the merits of Edelman throughout his career, ‘Gronk ‘ was forceful, stating that “He will go to the Patriots Hall of Fame“Sure.” With respect to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in Guangzhou, he replied, “I definitely think you have a great chance.”
Gronkowski admitted that, in the case of Edelman, The numbers did not always show the full story.
“He’s a beast. The numbers don’t show everything he brought. He just showed the attitude and competitiveness he showed. It’s something more than the numbers that Julian Edelman does“.
Edelman came to Patriots as a 2009 seventh – round recruit after playing as a quarterback in State of Kent, Becoming one of the best receivers in the slot NFL, And building a close relationship with Gronkowski, Brady and others in New England.