TUCSON, Ariz. - Former Arizona Wildcats star Rob Gronkowski is coming out of retirement to rejoin Tom Brady in Tampa Bay.
According to ESPN, Gronwkowski will play for the Buccaneers following a trade with his former team, the New England Patriots.
The Patriots will receive a fourth-round pick for the rights to Gronkowsi, along with a seventh-round pick.
A 30-year-old, 6-foot-6, 268-pound tight end, Gronkowski played at Arizona in 2007 and 2008.
Gronkowski was drafted by the Patriots and won three Super Bowl titles with Brady, who joined the Bucs as a free agent during the offseason. Gronkowski retired after the 2018 season.
Trade, pending physical: Patriots are trading TE Rob Gronkowski and a seventh-round pick to the Buccaneers for a fourth-round pick, source tells ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 21, 2020