Pump the brakes on the Rob Gronkowski return train for just a second. Patriots coach Bill Belichick addressed Gronk’s status for Week 1 and the two sides don’t see eye to eye.
Gronkowski announced Monday that he was cleared to play in the Patriots Week 1 game against the Miami Dolphins, but his coach believes that All-Pro tight end has to take the process a day at a time before coming back into the fold.
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Gronk: "I'm ready to go. I'll be playing."
— shalise manza young (@shalisemyoung) September 1, 2014
Gronkowski says he's playing Sunday. "It's gonna be an honor to be back out there with my teammates." pic.twitter.com/5E6INBnuz9 — Phil Perry (@PhilAPerry) September 1, 2014
Belichick spoke to the media Wednesday morning and addressed Gronkowski’s status and said that no final decision has been made, but he respects the tight end’s spirit.
Bill Belichick then says "with all due respect to Rob", team will go through week and then make a decision on his status. — Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 2, 2014
Gronkowski is a two-time Pro Bowler and was an All-Pro for the 2011 season. Since 2011, Gronkowski has been bitten by the injury bug and has only appeared in 18 games over the past two seasons. Gronkowski has 42 career touchdowns in four seasons including a 90 catch, 1,327 yard and 17 touchdown effort in 2011.
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