Gronk’s Ex-Teammate Gives Simple Reason Why TE Will Stay Retired

Will Rob Gronkowski unretire? The former Patriots tight end knows how to make people talk, and most fans are convinced that he will join Tom Brady and the rest of the New England Patriots. However, one of Gronk’s former teammates says that he will stay retired.

Sebastian Vollmer had an interview with Spox, and explained the reasons he has to think that Gronk won’t return to the field. Vollmer was offensive tackle for the Patriots between 2009-2015.

I do not think he will come back again. Just looking at his physical condition,” he said. “I think he can not do it physically.”

Vollmer knows that the Patriots are the best team in the NFL.

I had already said it last year before the season and was laughed at at that time: for the Patriots, it’s still the case for me that they first have to show me that they are not that strong anymore,” he said. “Then I believe it. This applies now again, the defending champion you have to come first. And the Patriots have proven it over and over again. By now they are almost so good that they have to prove otherwise that they are not so good anymore. And it’s the same story every year: players X, Y and Z are gone, Brady is old – and in the end they win again.”

Vollmer is still in touch with some of his former teammates. That’s how he rolls.

“That’s just like in any profession, I would say – you keep in touch with your friends. Over the years you get to know so many people, with some you are very good friends. Many of my best friends are still playing, and that works fine. You do not necessarily talk about football, of course, that’s part of the job, but otherwise these are normal friendships.”

When asked about Tom Brady, Vollmer didn’t know what to say. Well, everybody is getting questions about Brady.

“I actually thought that he would stop with Gronk – but apparently not (laughs). Honestly: no idea. He himself always says that he wants to play until 45, then the question arises: Why? I’ll just say he’ll play for another two years – but not because he told me that, that’s just a gut feeling. Who knows!”

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