Gronkowski might need back surgery too, what the hell!?
After Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski spent last offseason doing fun things like going on dating shows, posing naked, being a bro in public, and partying harder than anyone else in the NFL, who would've thought he'd be spending the entire next year in the operating room?
Gronk is already going in for his fourth (fourth!) arm surgery since November very soon. However, it appears he might have one other thing to worry about according to the reputable Mike Garafolo.
USA Today:
Just great! This after Gronk signed a record 8-year deal to keep him in New England for many years to come. The stud tight end broke the record for receiving touchdowns at his position in 2011 and was having another touchdown filled 2012 until breaking his arm.
The back issue is a tad concerning seeing as how Gronk fell to the second round in the draft because of a back issue. In fact, all of Gronkowski's surgeries have to be a bit concerning. Will a man that's been opened up so many times in so little months be able to hold it together on the field? If anyone can, the superhuman Gronkowski can I suppose.
Still, none of this is apparently supposed to keep him from training camp unless there are any further complications. Gronk has plenty of those already though so let's not hold our breath.
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USA Today:
The New England Patriots' tight end recently underwent an MRI on his back to check on a disc issue he had dating back to last season, a person informed of Gronkowski's medical status told USA TODAY Sports.
The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the Patriots' policy of not publicly detailing injuries, said the issue is with a different disc than the one that needed to be shaved down in via surgery 2009 and that a final decision on whether surgery will be required has not yet been made. The person said Gronkowski will see noted spine specialist Robert Watkins in the near future, after next week's surgery to install a new plate into his forearm.
Just great! This after Gronk signed a record 8-year deal to keep him in New England for many years to come. The stud tight end broke the record for receiving touchdowns at his position in 2011 and was having another touchdown filled 2012 until breaking his arm.
The back issue is a tad concerning seeing as how Gronk fell to the second round in the draft because of a back issue. In fact, all of Gronkowski's surgeries have to be a bit concerning. Will a man that's been opened up so many times in so little months be able to hold it together on the field? If anyone can, the superhuman Gronkowski can I suppose.
Still, none of this is apparently supposed to keep him from training camp unless there are any further complications. Gronk has plenty of those already though so let's not hold our breath.
