Rob Gronkowski explains why he did not return for the 2022 NFL season

Gronkowski told Ryan Gaydos of Fox News Digital that being wanted by contenders is just cool even though he retired after the 2021 season

Id say Im one of the few out there who has teams call and you can come back and play in the NFL, Gronkowski said of his situation So that was a truly humbling experience But the mindset is simply lacking And I just enjoy my time off and am happy where I am

Gronkowski contacted the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in November about possibly returning to what was his NFL home for the 2020 and 2021 seasons, it was reported shortly before Christmas The 33-year-old revealed to TMZ Sports that he had a couple thoughts throughout the 17 weeks of football about catching passes in meaningful games again

It was around Week 10, Week 11, Week 12, that I started thinking about it, but I never got the itch It was only a few thoughts, Gronkowski revealed to TMZ He went on to say that the trigger was not going to be pulled to go back and play football this year because the desire wasnt there

The Buccaneers improved to 5-5 on the season ahead of their bye week by defeating the Seattle Seahawks in Week 10 on Nov 13 The Buccaneers were 5-6 after Week 12 on November 27

Tampa Bay won the NFC South with an 8-9 record and will host the Dallas Cowboys in a wild-card playoff game on Monday night

In recent weeks, Gronkowski and Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady have been linked to the Las Vegas Raiders in reports and rumours

When the new league year begins in March, both will be available to sign with any team as free agents

What if someone wanted to throw the entire salary cap at me, or half of the salary cap Youd better think about it, baby

Gronkowski told TMZ that he may end his second retirement this spring or summer Give me some quarterback cash Then youre talking, so anything is possible

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