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Rob Gronkowski Injury History & Analysis

Rob Gronkowski's Injury Guide

Unknown Risk

Chance of Injury in 2025

-

% chance misses at least 2 quarters

Chance of Injury per Game

-

1- 17√1-% Inj/Season

Projected Games Missed 2025

Durability

2.00

Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable

Injury analysis powered by Draft Sharks Injury Guide, formerly Sports Injury Predictor

Rob Gronkowski's Injury Status

No active injuries.

Rob Gronkowski Injury History

Date League Injury Games Missed Details
Oct 31, 2021
NFL Back Lower Lumbar Muscle
Spasms Grade 1
1 Gronkowski suffered back spasms in Week 8's game at New Orleans. He missed one game
Sep 26, 2021
NFL Chest Rib Fracture
Grade 1
4 Gronkowski suffered rib injuries during the Week 4 loss to the Rams. He missed four games
Sep 26, 2021
NFL Chest Lung Puncture
Grade 1
4 Gronkowski sustained a punctured lung during the Week 4 loss to the Rams. He missed four games
Oct 29, 2018
NFL Back Lower Lumbar Sprain
Grade 1
2 Gronk suffered a setback with his back injury and missed 2 games. He returned after the Week 11 bye.
Oct 14, 2018
NFL Back Lower Lumbar Sprain
Grade 1
1 Gronkowski missed 1 game with an unspecified back injury. It's not clear exactly when he suffered the initial injury.
Jan 21, 2018
NFL Head Cranial Concussion
Grade 1
- Gronkowski suffered a concussion on a 2nd-quarter helmet-to-helmet hit by Jaguars S Barry Church. He missed the rest of the game and entered the league protocol.
Oct 1, 2017
NFL Leg Thigh Bruise
Grade 1
1 Gronkowski suffered a right thigh contusion via a leg whip against the Panthers and missed the following game at Tampa Bay.
Nov 27, 2016
NFL Back Vertebral Disc
Hernia Grade 1
8 Gronk suffered a herniated disc and impinged nerve that required December surgery. He left after a hit in the Jets game, but the injury reportedly originated Nov. 13 vs. Seattle. Gronk missed the final 5 games plus 3 in the playoffs.
Nov 13, 2016
NFL Chest Lung Bruise
Grade 1
1 Gronk left late after a big hit by Seattle S Earl Thomas. Injury reported as bruised lung, bruised sternum and perforated lung. Original report of punctured lung proved incorrect. Later back injury and surgery also attributed to this hit.
Aug 15, 2016
NFL Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull
Unspecified Grade 1
2 Gronk pulled up lame in preseason practice. He sat out the entire preseason and 1st 2 regular-season games, then remained limited at least into Week 5.
Nov 29, 2015
NFL Knee Unspecified Strain
Grade 1
1 Team and Gronkowski family called the injury a "bone bruise/sprain of his right knee" in a joint statement. Gronk missed 1 game. Later had a January treatment than included a pain injection.
Dec 8, 2013
NFL Knee ACL Tear
Grade 3
5 Gronkowski suffered tears to his right ACL and MCL against the Browns. He landed on IR and had reconstructive surgery in January 9, 2014. Gronk missed the final 3 games plus 2 in the playoffs.
Dec 8, 2013
NFL Head Cranial Concussion
Grade 1
3 Gronkowski suffered a concussion on the same play that tore his right ACL and MCL. Thus, we have no way to know whether this injury would have cost him further game time.
Dec 8, 2013
NFL Knee MCL Tear
Grade 3
5 Gronkowski tore his right MCL against the Browns on the same play that tore the right ACL. He hit IR and had reconstructive surgery January 9, 2014. Gronk missed the final 3 games plus 2 in the playoffs.
May 17, 2013
NFL Back Vertebral Fracture
Grade 1
6 May MRI on disc issue revealed that he needed back surgery (reportedly not related to 2009 back injury that required surgery). Issue reportedly dated to 2012 season. Gronkowski didn't play until Week 7 of 2013.
Jan 13, 2013
NFL Arm Forearm Fracture
Grade 1
1 Re-fractured left forearm (not identical injury). Gronk required 3 more surgeries, including treatment for nagging infection. He remained out until Week 7 of 2013 while also recovering from back surgery.
Nov 18, 2012
NFL Arm Forearm Fracture
Grade 1
5 Gronk sustained a fractured forearm against the Colts and was sidelined the following 5 games. Had surgery November 19, 2012.
Sep 28, 2012
NFL Inguinal Hip Pull
Grade 1
- Gronk suffered a pulled hip during a practice which limited his reps that week but returned in time for the game.
Jan 22, 2012
NFL Pedal Ankle (high) Sprain
Grade 3
- Gronkowski suffered a high-ankle sprain in the AFC Championship game. He played through the injury in the Super Bowl 2 weeks later but required arthroscopic surgery later in February. He reportedly suffered multiple torn ligaments.
Aug 15, 2009
Non-NFL Back Vertebral Disc
Hernia Grade 1
13 Missed entire junior year at Arizona (2009) following surgery for bulging disk in back. According to his book "It's Good to be Gronk," MRI showed badly ruptured disk that was damaging nerves in spinal cord.
Aug 30, 2008
Non-NFL Cervical Throat Mononucleosis
Grade 1
3 In college, Gronkowski missed 3 games with mononucleosis and strep throat.
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Rob Gronkowski Injury News

Antonio Brown not expected to play Week 13
1:48pm UTC 12/1/21

Antonio Brown not expected to play Week 13

Bucs WR Antonio Brown (ankle) remained sidelined for Wednesday's practice. HC Bruce Arians said afterward that Brown "probably" won't play vs. the Falcons this weekend. It's disappointing news after Arians said last week that he was "hopeful" to get Brown back for this one. Brown should stay stashed on fantasy benches as we continue to monitor his rehab. His absence is good news for Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Rob Gronkowski.

Rob Gronkowski expected to play Week 11
10:16am UTC 11/22/21

Rob Gronkowski expected to play Week 11

The Bucs are "optimistic" about TE Rob Gronkowski's chances of playing vs. the Bears tonight, according to The Athletic's Greg Auman. Gronk was a full-go in practice on Thursday and Friday before sitting out on Saturday. He and HC Bruce Arians were optimistic about Gronkowski's status throughout the week. We'll get the Bucs' inactives around 7 pm ET tonight.

Rob Gronkowski questionable for Week 11
1:37pm UTC 11/20/21

Rob Gronkowski questionable for Week 11

Bucs TE Rob Gronkowski (back) is listed as questionable for Monday night's game vs. the Giants. After putting in full practices on Thursday and Friday, he didn't practice at all on Saturday. It's unclear if that was a planned day off or a setback. HC Bruce Arians called Gronk a game-time decision, along with the rest of the Bucs' "questionable" players. It's a tough spot for fantasy owners with the Monday kickoff. We'll look for further updates on Gronkowski's status.

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Rob Gronkowski

Rob Gronkowski
Player Profile

TE UNS

Height

6'6"

Weight

265 lbs.

Experience

13 yrs.

Bye

18

Birthday

May 14, 1989

Age

35.9

College

Arizona

NFL Draft Pick

-

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