Rob Gronkowski 'not ready to commit' to another NFL season, despite Brady return

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Free-agent tight end Rob Gronkowski says he is unsure if he will play this NFL season, despite the return of quarterback Tom Brady to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 

"Right now, I'm not ready to get back out on that field," Gronkowski told TMZ Sports. "I'm not ready to commit to the game of football right now."

Last season, Gronkowski, 32, started 12 games for the Buccaneers, catching 55 passes for 802 yards and six touchdowns. After Tampa Bay was eliminated in the postseason by the Los Angeles Rams Gronkowski said he would take time to make a decision about returning to play in 2022. 

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Rob Gronkowski #87 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers scores a touchdown during the second quarter against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 05, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.  (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

"I’m just going to take some time, get my mind away from football for a couple of weeks," he later told Fox News Digital. "You know, let that decision come naturally in a couple weeks. As of now, you know, you can’t make the decisions. Your emotions are just flying so high, they’re up and down, especially after a loss like that. It definitely stings a little bit."

Gronkowski, a five-time Pro Bowl selection, took part in a charity event with Brady over the weekend, where the tight end was throwing passes, not catching them, he said. 

"I knew if I started catching some passes that my head would have started turning, like, 'Oh, oh crap, I got to get back out on the field,'" Gronkowski added. 

Gronkowski, who is enjoying his time off, noted that you have to be 100% dedicated to compete in the NFL on a