New England Patriots’ Rob Gronkowski Announces Retirement At Age 29

American football tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the NFL from 24^th March 2019. The 29-year old played the entire career with the New England Patriots, thanked his teammates and fans through an Instagram post.

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It all started at 20 years old on stage at the NFL draft when my dream came true, and now here I am about to turn 30 in a few months with a decision I feel is the biggest of my life so far. I will be retiring from the game of football today. I am so grateful for the opportunity that Mr. Kraft and Coach Belichick gave to me when drafting my silliness in 2010. My life experiences over the last 9 years have been amazing both on and off the field. The people I have meet, the relationships I have built, the championships I have been apart of, I just want to thank the whole New England Patriots organization for every opportunity I have been giving and learning the great values of life that I can apply to mine. Thank you to all of Pats Nation around the world for the incredible support since I have been apart of this 1st class organization. Thank you for everyone accepting who I am and the dedication I have put into my work to be the best player I could be. But now its time to move forward and move forward with a big smile knowing that the New England Patriots Organization, Pats Nation, and all my fans will be truly a big part of my heart for rest of my life. It was truly an incredible honor to play for such a great established organization and able to come in to continue and contribute to keep building success. To all my current and past teammates, thank you for making each team every year special to be apart of. I will truly miss you guys. Cheers to all who have been part of this journey, cheers to the past for the incredible memories, and a HUGE cheers to the uncertain of whats next.

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It was truly an incredible honor to play for such a great established organization and able to come in to continue and contribute to keep building success. To all my current and past teammates, thank you for making each team every year special to be apart of. I will truly miss you guys. Cheers to all who have been part of this journey, cheers to the past for the incredible memories, and a HUGE cheers to the uncertain of whats next.

However, he did not disclose the reason behind his retirement. Reports suggest that he agreed to a deal with a film or television company for the upcoming Super Bowl.

The Patriots coach Bill Belichick said it was his pleasure and a privilege to coach Rob being nine years together, and credited him as a major reason the Patriots won championships.

Rob began his career after he was drafted by the Patriots in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. The freshman played nine seasons for the team and has the most seasons with 1,000+ receiving yards by a tight end with four, and also the most career postseason receiving yards by a tight end.

He played in 115 regular-season games, a total of 521 catches for 7,861 yards. Rob was named to the Pro Bowl five times and became first-team All-Pro four times. He recently signed a six-year, $54 million contract with the New England Patriots in January 2019. Rob has boasted the significant amount of net worth, estimated to $15 million from his NFL career.

Rob Gronkowski Bio; Parents, Girlfriend, Height, Weight

The former NFL star was born as Robert James Gronkowski on 14 May 1989 to parents Gordon Gronkowski and Diane Walters. His father Gordon was college football guard for Syracuse University. He grew up along with four brothers Gordie, Dan, Chris, and Glenn, who are also a professional footballer.

Rob attended Williamsville North High School for three years and later at Woodland Hills High School in Churchill. After graduation, he went to the University of Arizona as a Pre-Business major. The power pack has a towering height of 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 meters) and a weight of 120 kg (268 pounds).

Rob Gronkowski with his model girlfriend Camille Kostek (Picture: Rob’s Instagram)

Talking about his personal life, Rob has been dating American entertainment reporter and model Camille Kostek since 2015. His girlfriend Camille, age 27, is a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model. She also shared an Instagram post, thanking him on his retirement.