Rob Gronkowski, the New England Patriots tight end whose larger-than-life personality complemented his status as one of the NFL's most potent offensive weapons, announced his retirement Sunday in an Instagram post. "In the nine years that I have known Rob Gronkowski, I have never known him to have a bad day," Patriots owner Robert Kraft said in a statement. In a separate statement, Belichick said it had been "a pleasure and a privilege to coach Rob Gronkowski the past nine years. In the ultimate team sport, Rob was a great, great teammate." His 12 career postseason touchdown receptions are the most by a tight end in NFL playoff history and his 81 career postseason catches are also best among tight ends.

Source: Fox News March 24, 2019 22:12 UTC