That's one confirmed and one we're still waiting on.
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski said he'll be at the team's mandatory mini-camp Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro. And he'll be there with a new haircut.
A freshly shorn Gronk, at a charity event on Sunday, said he'll be on the field with his teammates for the first time this spring beginning Tuesday.
“We’ve got mandatory minicamp this week. So I’ll be there this week. I’ll be full go. I’m looking forward to it. Can’t wait to get back to work. I’m excited,” Gronkowski said, via WBZ-TV.
It's been a somewhat tumultuous off-season following a Super Bowl loss, with the All-Pro tight end reportedly contemplating retirement for wrestling, or acting or even dirt-biking. And, of course, a little R & R.
Gronkowski is close to a reworked contract with the Pats, Jeff Howe of The Athletic reported last week.
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No word if the guy who usually throws to Gronk will be there. Tom Brady has been working out semi-regularly at the Gillette Stadium practice bubble, but missed all of the voluntary OTA sessions as did Gronk, who reportedly has been working out at the bubble as well.
Patriots owner Robert Kraft said after both stars were missing from voluntary OTAs that both Brady and Gronk would participate in the mandatory sessions.
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