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“Best Thing That Ever Happened to My Career”: Rob Gronkowski Makes Bold Statement About Leaving Patriots to Join Tom Brady in Tampa Bay

Rob Gronkowski won three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, and he still says leaving them was the best move of his career. Patriots fans may not love the reasoning. The former tight end looked back on his move…

By Farheen Fathima · Essentially Sports

Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 1:56 AM

Key Things to Know

Rob Gronkowski called leaving the Patriots for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers the best move of his career.
Gronkowski won Super Bowl LV during his two seasons playing alongside Tom Brady in Tampa Bay.
The former tight end explained he avoided AFC East rivals out of respect for New England.

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Former NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski stated on Craig Melvin’s “Glass Half Full” podcast that joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was the best move of his career. Despite winning three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, Gronkowski confirmed he has no regrets about unretiring in 2020 to reunite with quarterback Tom Brady in Tampa Bay.

Gronkowski noted that along with joining Brady, he chose Tampa Bay to avoid AFC East rivals and to live closer to his mother. He helped the Buccaneers win Super Bowl LV with two touchdowns before retiring for a second time in June 2022.

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