Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski retired from the NFL in March, but it sounds like he might have first contemplated stepping away from the game as far back as the summer of 2017.

"Ohio State, wuz goooooooood?" Ex-NFL tight end and FOX Sports analyst Rob Gronkowski greeted in an Instagram promo video announcing his appearance on the Ohio State campus this upcoming weekend.

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski spikes the ball after scoring his second touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs in an AFC divisional playoff game at Gillette Stadium in 2016. Jim Rogash / Getty ...

"Football, to me, has made me a stronger person 100 percent." Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is speaking out for the first time since announcing his retirement from football at ...

Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski may no longer be catching passes together in Foxborough, but their chemistry has carried over seamlessly into the world of broadcasting. Gronkowski recently stepped ...