Rob Gronkowski is looking to put his stint in the WWE on hold in order to make a return to the NFL.
On Tuesday, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Gronk has told his old team, New England Patriots, that he wants to make a return to playing pro football. However, he doesn’t want to play for the team.
Instead, he wants to join former Patriots quarterback and good friend Tom Brady in Tampa Bay as part of the Buccaneers.
A trade between the two teams would have to be worked out for this to happen, which is underway, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. It was also noted that Gronk has been putting on weight for a return to football. Brady has also reportedly shown interest in having his friend join the team in the tight end position.
Schefter has just reported that Gronk will be making an NFL return pending a physical. It’s a done deal.
This comes just after a month that news broke of Gronk signing a deal with WWE. He made an appearance back on the March 20th episode of Friday Night SmackDown and served as the host of WrestleMania 36.
This is where he pinned Mojo Rawley, who is friends with the former NFL star, to win the WWE 24/7 Title.
At the time of his signing, it was reported that he’s expected to wrestle at least a few matches under his WWE contract.
Rob Gronkowski Talks About Signing With WWE