Tom Brady has definitely crossed off a return to the NFL. Especially after announcing his official retirement party this week. And the seven-time Super Bowl champion would love for former teammate and future Hall of Famer Rob Gronkowski to join him. And Brady is willing to go easy on Gronk.

The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots teammates have been quite inseparable over the years, both on and off the field. It only makes sense for Gronk to be there on this special night with Brady and Autograph. And TB12 won’t have it any other way.

The Tom Brady retirement party seals any comeback possibility

TB12 announced his second and final retirement on February 1 this year. And on February 10, the 5x Super Bowl MVP even submitted his official retirement paperwork to the NFL and the NFLPA. However, fans were still hopeful. But the retirement party announcement solidified the outcome.

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However, this is not Brady’s official retirement party. “Hey Autograph family, we’re one month away from my unofficial retirement party in Tampa on March 16th. Can’t wait to celebrate with everyone from The Huddle. Are you down Rob Gronkowski? Going over the list now and think I can get you in,” TB12 tweeted this week. 

NFT platform ‘Autograph’ has also partnered with several other widely considered G.O.A.Ts of other sports. This includes Tiger Woods, Wayne Gretzky, Derek Jeter, Naomi Osaka, Simone Biles, and Tony Hawk.

However, Gronkowski has been on a pretty hectic schedule lately with Gronk Beach 2023 and the Super Bowl LVII Live commercials.

Brady won’t make Gronkowski do his least favorite thing

The tight end and quarterback formed one of the deadliest offensive forces in Foxborough and Tampa. After playing together for 11 years, Gronk knows Tom’s knack for some light football drills, even during friendly gatherings. Brady didn’t even go easy on Hollywood actor Ben Affleck when he wanted to do some casual catch-and-throw.

However, Brady promised his friend that he will go easy on him. “A month out from our Autograph.io Huddle End of Season Party! Are you in Gronk? I promise I won’t make you run any sprints,” the 15x Pro Bowler posted on his Instagram story this week. Gronk replied to the now-expired story, “We’ll dance instead of sprinting.”

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Tom Brady will take a break from all things football for a year and plans to join his Fox Sports broadcasting commitments in the fall of 2024. And finally, fans can drop the comeback hypothesis after the retirement party.