Tom Brady denies that there is resentment towards Rob Gronkowski

For a team that's 5-1 and coming off a thrilling upset victory, there's been an awful lot of talk about the one player that hasn't even seen the field yet.

ESPN's Ed Werder reported over the weekend that there was growing tension in the Patriots locker room over the fact that Gronkowski has yet to play in a game. This despite being healthy enough to practice.

Tom Brady, however, hasn't seen any of that in his locker room. At least that's what he told Westwood One earlier today.

Via ProFootballTalk:

“I don’t think there’s any resentment toward Rob or any other player on our team that is fighting through rehabilitation to get back on the field,” Brady said. “Look, everyone loves having Rob out on the field but we also understand that these medical decisions are out of the hands of the players and coaches. And if the doctors, when they clear them, they clear them, and when they don’t, they don’t. That goes for every player in the NFL. It’s not just our team, it’s every team. So we’ll be excited to get him back. When that is, I don’t have the answer, but I prepare each week regardless of who’s out there. You got to go with the guys that are healthy and the guys who are ready to play. And look, we’ve had plenty of guys contribute to get to 5-1 at this point. So I have a lot of confidence in the guys I’m out there with and whenever Rob comes back, whenever that is and he’s cleared, the team will be excited to have him back.”

Gronkowski is expected to return as soon as next week, after reportedly going to Dr. James Andrews for a second opinion. He was expected to be back as early as Week 2 by the Patriots, but after having his arm operated on three times, his camp is a little more hesitant to return to game action.