Rob Gronkowski Enjoying First Free Summer of His Life
Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has dropped some weight since retiring from NFL football. Apart from that, though, he’s not sure how he feels about not playing anymore.
Rob Gronkowski was thought to be wasting away following an image that circulated of him looking slimmer. Speaking to the Rich Eisen Show on Wednesday, he assured fans that he’s not skin and bone just yet.
Rob Gronkowski said “I’m actually down to 250 right now,†down from his weight of 268 pounds last season.Â
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“It must’ve been the angle or the shirt that was on me,†he said.
“I ain’t that skinny that the picture going around [shows]. I have definitely lost some weight. I’ve been 260 since I was 18 years old, from 260 to like 270. I just always wanted to see what it feels like to get down, to feel light, to feel loose.”
Apart from losing weight, Gronkowski said he’s just enjoying the time off which he hasn’t had since he was 18.Â
“Just been relaxing, traveling, seeing the family, just enjoying myself, man,” he said.Â
“You want to know something? I never had an August off in my life. So, it’s gonna be a little different. That’s when it’s gonna start really seeing the change is when that comes around in August when I’m not in training camp; I might not know what to do with myself.”
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Despite enjoying the rest, Gronk knows that he will feel a pang when the new NFL season starts.
“There’s definitely going to be times when you miss it and everything,” he said.Â
“I would always say that it’s still the offseason right now. I mean I can’t really say how I’m going to feel about it when the games start rolling around and everything. You know, I just felt like it was time. I feel really good right now and it was just definitely something I felt like it was the right time and the right thing to do. To have that load off your back, I mean I’ve been playing football for 15 years straight in a row of that grind. Just relaxing right now feels good.”
