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FanPostsFanShotsAbout the Site List of Patriots Twitter AccountsWrite For Pats Pulpit!New User Welcome and Commenting GuideCommunity GuidelinesMastheadTopics Patriots Off-Season CoveragePatriots Opinion/AnalysisPatriots NewsPatriots Draft CoverageSportfolio ManagementFiled under:Patriots First ReadEx-Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski says that comeback rumors should be ‘put to rest’New White James Develin Jerseys ,11commentsThe future Hall of Famer does not plan on returning to the NFL.EDTShareTweetShareShareEx-Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski says that comeback rumors should be ‘put to rest’Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty ImagesEver since New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski decided to retire from the NFL in late March, rumors and speculation about a possible return at one point during the 2019 season have made the rounds. These rumors didn’t make any sense to begin with, as our very own Matthew Rewinski pointed out last month, but they nevertheless kept floating around — despite Gronkowski denying them whenever he got the chance.One such chance came on Sunday morning, when the 30-year-old appeared at the One Mission Buzz Off for Kids charity event at Gillette Stadium. “Oh man! Whatever I say, it doesn’t matter. It will always be crazy out there, but you can put them to rest,” he told ESPN’s Mike Reiss when addressing the rumors of a potential comeback. “I’m feeling good. [I’m in a] good place. It’s great to be back here.”Gronkowski stepped away from the game in March after posting one of the most impressive careers a tight end ever produced in the NFL. While the future first-ballot Hall of Famer played ‘only’ nine seasons at the pro level, he still posted spectacular numbers — he finished his career with a combined 602 regular season and playoff catches for 9,024 yards and 91 touchdowns — all while being a standout blocker as well.All in all, Gronkowski was the defining tight end of his era and a prototype for how the position is used today. His on-field abilities and success are only parts of the ‘Gronk’ persona James Develin Jerseys 2019 , however, as the ex-Patriot also was and still is one of the NFL’s most unique characters. His appearance at Sunday’s charity event is further proof of that: the three-time Super Bowl champion always was and active member of the community; something that did not change in retirement.“I love the New England community,” Gronkowksi told Reiss. “It’s something special, all the support through many, many years of playing. The support of just not on the field, but off the field as well. New England will always be special, always have a big part in my heart, and always have much love. [...] It’s great to continue giving back. Just because I’m not playing any more doesn’t mean you can’t give back. You can do more, actually.” The Patriots stay intact where they have to."Over the three months since winning Super Bowl 53, the New England Patriots saw considerable departures through all levels of their organization: from players leaving via free agency or retirement, to coaches joining other clubs Infant Byron Cowart Jersey , to off-field personnel jumping ship. The offensive side of the football was hit particularly hard, with some key pieces of the team’s 2018 championship squad exiting one way or another.The biggest of them is, of course, tight end Rob Gronkowski. Coming off a statistical down-year that still ended in a productive postseason run and ultimately his third title, the future Hall of Famer decided to call it a career after nine record-breaking seasons. He is joined on the list of ex-Patriots by starting left tackle Trent Brown as well as rotational wide receivers Chris Hogan and Cordarrelle Patterson — all of whom left New England in free agency.Furthermore, two assistant coaches also decided to end their tenures with the club: wide receivers coach Chad O’Shea will serve as the Miami Dolphins’ new offensive coordinator moving forward, with assistant quarterbacks coach Jerry Schuplinski joining him to serve in the same role. But despite their departures, and those of Gronkowski and company, the Patriots offense remains a model of stability in the NFL.Three men are responsible for that. Head coach Bill Belichick, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Josh McDaniels, and quarterback Tom Brady will all return for yet another season together — their twelfth season together Byron Cowart Jersey Draft , and eighth straight since McDaniels returned into the fold following his rather unsuccessful stints as head coach of the Denver Broncos and offensive coordinator of the then-St. Louis Rams.The experience the three men share when it comes to working alongside each other is virtually unrivaled in the NFL. While Belichick and Brady are unquestioned in their respective roles, McDaniels is the second longest-tenured offensive coordinator in the league behind only the New Orleans Saints’ Pete Carmichael. Carmichael is entering his tenth straight season as the Saints’ offensive coordinator, but had to work under a different head coach in 2012 due to Sean Payton’s year-long suspension.New Orleans’ offensive core, which also includes quarterback Drew Brees, is the only one with similar stability year-in and year-out as the Patriots. Behind the two teams is a sizable gap to the next longest-tenured top trio: Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn enters his third season working alongside offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt and quarterback Philip Rivers. No other offense in the NFL has all three roles tied to the same persons for more than a year.In fact, eight teams enter their 2019 campaigns with first-year head coaches at the helm. A staggering fifteen — almost half of the league — have new offensive signal callers in place. Meanwhile, up to five teams are expected to field new starting quarterbacks. 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