Rob Gronkowski recently said that he sure wouldn't mind getting a new contract. Maybe one is on the way.
According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the 29-year-old tight end does not have a new deal completed, but the expectation is that he'll receive one.
From Florio:
Per a source with knowledge of the situation, a new contract for Gronkowski is 'likely,' but 'nothing is imminent.'
The source added that there’s still plenty of work to do. The biggest challenge, in our estimation (and not from any source), would be to determine whether Gronkowski will get another incentive-driven raise (he earned an extra $5.5 million last year) or whether he will have a guaranteed increase in his base pay, regardless of performance.
Florio adds that the most likely outcome is that the Patriots will put an additional "sweetener" is deal for next season, after which Gronkowski will once again consider whether to keep playing or retire.