Newport England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski’s back injury is worse than doctors originally thought and he will undergo surgery on Friday for a herniated disk and be out for an expected eight weeks.
More on Gronk from #NFL sources: Suffered a ruptured disk vs. #Seahawks, surgery in L.A. Expected to be out eight weeks.
— Vic Carucci (@viccarucci) December 1, 2016
What are the #Patriots losing in TE Rob Gronkowski? A statistically look at what has happened, via @NFLResearch pic.twitter.com/3pKn98oUaV
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 1, 2016
Eight weeks brings Gronk back just in time for the Super Bowl!
Hey Martellus Bennett, next man up. Do your job!
