Rob Gronkowski news
The gist
Rob Gronkowski said only Tom Brady's No. 12 deserves Patriots retirement, dismissing his own No. 87.
The remarks land as Romeo Doubs wears No. 87 and Gronkowski preps for enshrinement.
How it unfolded
- Sep 18, 2026Gronkowski spoke to Sierra Canyon players 80 minutes before kickoff; the team beat Orange Lutheran 28-10 that Friday night.
- Sep 18, 2026Gronkowski said only Tom Brady's No. 12 deserves Patriots retirement and dismissed retiring his own No. 87 amid the Romeo Doubs jersey situation.
- Sep 21, 2026On The Gronk & Jules Show, Gronkowski told Julian Edelman that Aaron Rodgers is probably thinking he should have retired last year.