Will the Buffalo Bills steal Rob Gronkowski from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?
Bruce Arians said Tuesday that tight end Rob Gronkowski has been working out at the Buccaneers' training facility twice a week, which in turn gave hope to those wishing to see him return to the Bucs in 2022. But as great as that sounds, there's one team that could ruin the potential party: the Buffalo […]
Bruce Arians said Tuesday that tight end Rob Gronkowski has been working out at the Buccaneers' training facility twice a week, which in turn gave hope to those wishing to see him return to the Bucs in 2022.
But as great as that sounds, there's one team that could ruin the potential party: the Buffalo Bills.
Per The Athletic's Tim Graham, the Bills reportedly have interest in the future Hall of Fame tight end. Buffalo made a run at Gronk last year after he won the Super Bowl with the Buccaneers. They ultimately failed in their quest, however, due to Tom Brady's continued presence on the team.
That apparently won't stop them in 2022, however. And per Vegas, the Bills are the betting favorites to bypass the Buccaneers and claim Gronkowski as one of their own.
And with Brady out of the picture (for now), anything is possible.
Gronkowski grew up a Bills fan, so "going home" to play out his career would make a ton of sense.
Side note: It's rather convenient that both Brady and Gronkowski could play out their respective careers close to home. Even if the chance of Brady going to San Francisco is slim to none.
But I digress.
Below is what Graham had to say when it comes to the possibility of the Buccaneers missing out on the Gronkowski sweepstakes:
Word here at the NFL Scouting Combine is that if Gronkowski wants to keep playing, the Bills still are open to adding the Amherst, N.Y., native to their offense.
The Bills spoke with the surefire first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer last spring but discovered he wanted to keep playing with Tom Brady, who retired last month. Gronkowski re-signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for one year at $8 million.
There is hope at One Bills Drive that Gronkowski would be willing to finish his career in Western New York.
Adding Gronkowski to the Bills offense would essentially make it an unstoppable force of nature. It would even break the tie between the Bills and Chiefs as betting favorites to win Super Bowl LVII.
The Brady fallout is never-ending, isn't it?
You can check out Graham's full article, here.
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