Rob Gronkowski Retires From NFL, Sparking Speculation He’s WWE-Bound

– Rob Gronkowski’s NFL career is over, and the speculation is that he could be on the way to WWE. The New England Patriots member posted to Instagram to announce his retirement from football. In the post, which you can see below, Gronkowski gives thanks to the Patriots organization and leadership as well as the fans, and says, “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.”

Gronkowski added to the end a cheer to “the uncertain of what’s next,” which some are suggesting coule be a trip to WWE. Gronkowski is a longtime fan of WWE and appeared at WrestleMania 33, while WWE has previously expressed interest in him. A report from January said he was unlikely to join the company and would instead push into acting. That said, his friend (and WWE star) Mojo Rawley was among the first to comment on Gronk’s announcement, posting:

Congrats to my brother @RobGronkowski on retirement. Best to ever play the position in @NFL history. Proud of your career and even more proud to be your friend.

It’s about to get really wild now. The best is yet to come!

— Dean Muhtadi (@MojoRawleyWWE) March 24, 2019

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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.

A post shared by Rob Gronkowski (@gronk) on Mar 24, 2019 at 2:53pm PDT