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New England Patriots: 5 players who could retire after Super Bowl LIII

By Sam Minton

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 28: Rob Gronkowski #87 of the New England Patriots talks to the media during Super Bowl LIII Opening Night at State Farm Arena on January 28, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 28: Rob Gronkowski #87 of the New England Patriots talks to the media during Super Bowl LIII Opening Night at State Farm Arena on January 28, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JANUARY 28: Rob Gronkowski #87 of the New England Patriots (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

1. Rob Gronkowski

If you watched Rob Gronkowski this season you were stunned at times with how poorly he played. At this point, it would be more of a shock if Gronkowski didn’t retire after the Super Bowl.

Gronkowski was a shell of his former self this season. He struggled to get open and once again missed time due to injuries.

In 13 games, Gronkowski had 47 catches for 682 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Rob Gronkowski used to be a major factor in New England’s offense. This season the team proved that they don’t need Gronk. They have plenty of other weapons on offense.

In the Patriots first game of the season, Gronkowski found the end zone after that Gronk failed to reach the end zone until Week 12.

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So even though Rob Gronkowski was an amazing wide receiver the Super Bowl will probably be the last game of his NFL career.

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