Rob Gronkowski follows Lavonte David, Shaquil Barrett and Chris Godwin in a re-signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for 2021; all four players were key members of the 2020 Super Bowl winning side; Gronkowski scored two Super Bowl goals over the Kansas City Chiefs
By Joe Shread
Last updated: 16/03/21 7:13 am
Rob Gronkowski retired to win his fourth Super Bowl in 2020
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed another key member of their Super Bowl-winning side after Rob Gronkowski agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $ 10m.
Gronkowski retired to reunite with Tom Brady, who was a team player at the New England Patriots in Tampa for the 2020 season, which ended when they both won another Vince Lombardi Cup.
Gronkowski’s new contract will pay him $ 8m in 2021, with an additional $ 2m available as an incentive.
A tight end new deal comes after the Buccaneers re-signed line-back supporters Lavonte David and Shaquil Barrett to two- and four-year contracts, respectively.
Shaquil Barrett joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by signing a new four-year, $ 72m contract on Monday
They also put the right tag on catcher Chris Godwin, meaning the Buccaneers 2021 roster will be a familiar sight.
The Super Bowl at Tampa Bay was Gronkowski’s fourth, with his previous three teammates joining Brady in New England.
The four-time All-Pro recorded small numbers by its standards last season, with 45 catches for 623 yards and seven touchdowns.
And in the Buccaneers’ first three playoff games in total he was just two catches for 43 yards, but proved his worth in the Super Bowl, making six tackles for 67 yards and two touchdowns to help improve. dethrone the Kansas City Chiefs.
Those scores mean Gronkowski and Brady have now come together for 14 playoff touchdowns over their careers, making them the most prolific duo after the season in NFL history.
After being selected in the second round of the 2010 draft, Gronkowski recorded 521 catches for 7,861 yards and 79 touchdowns for the Patriots before announcing his career – albeit temporary – in 2018.