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Rob Gronkowski | Tight End

Team: New England Patriots
Age / DOB:  (24) / 5/14/1989
Ht / Wt:  6'6' / 265
College: Arizona
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The Boston Herald confirms Rob Gronkowski's fourth left-forearm surgery will take place Monday at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Dr. Jesse Jupiter is expected to perform the procedure, with Patriots team Dr. Thomas Gill on hand. The surgeons will take "cultures" from Gronk's arm. If the cultures come back infection-free, a new plate will replace the one already in Gronkowski's arm and he'll begin a 10-11 week recovery timetable. If the cultures show Gronk's infection has lingered, "it's back to square one" and Gronkowski will likely miss regular season games. May 19 - 1:28 PM
Source: Boston Herald

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Rob Gronkowski - TE - Patriots

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports Rob Gronkowski's back surgery recovery is expected to take ten weeks.

There are about 16 weeks left before Week 1. Profootballtalk has reported the back surgery will occur roughly 3-4 weeks following Gronkowski's Monday arm procedure, putting a tentative return timetable at 2-3 weeks before the season, assuming all healing proceeds without setbacks. At this point, we can't expect Gronkowski to participate at all in the preseason, but he still has a shot to be ready for Opening Day. The Pats open Sunday, September 8 at Buffalo.
Source: ESPN.com
May 17 - 5:49 PM
Rob Gronkowski - TE - Patriots

A source with knowledge of the situation tells Profootballtalk.com that Rob Gronkowski will "probably" require back surgery after receiving a second opinion from Dr. Robert Watkins.

It's confirmation of NFL Network's previous report that the surgery "looks likely." Per PFT, the back surgery will take place in 3-4 weeks following Monday's surgery on Gronkowski's forearm. Doctors don't want to schedule the two surgeries too close together. Although the back surgery is considered "minor" in comparison to the operation that cost him the entire 2009 college season, Gronkowski's Week 1 availability is now very much in doubt.
Source: Profootballtalk on NBC Sports
May 17 - 4:49 PM
Rob Gronkowski - TE - Patriots

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports Rob Gronkowski's potential back operation is considered "minor," and wouldn't necessarily sideline him any longer than his arm surgeries.

The back surgery is considered "likely," per NFL Net's Albert Breer, but Schefter reports the operation would take place within the timeframe of Gronk's absence due to a fourth arm procedure. "He is going to be fine long term," said a source close to Gronkowski. "(He is) not worried about the short term, i.e. start of training camp." Either way, multiple offseason surgeries on multiple body parts are cause for major fantasy football alarm. And the fact that Gronkowski is in line to have had two back surgeries since 2009 is absolutely a long-term worry.
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
May 17 - 3:42 PM
Rob Gronkowski - TE - Patriots

Rob Gronkowski underwent an MRI on Monday to check a disc issue in his back and "could require surgery."

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport heard Gronkowski is battling "chronic back pain," necessitating the MRI. It's worth remembering Gronk missed the entire 2009 season at Arizona after surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back. A first-round talent, Gronk slipped to the 42nd pick amid rumors he had spinal stenosis. USA Today reports Gronkowski's back became an issue again "dating back to last season," though it concerns a "different disc" than the one Gronk had repaired in college. A decision on whether further surgery will be required has "not yet been made." Gronkowski is already scheduled for a fourth arm surgery on Monday. He'll seek an opinion on the back from Dr. Robert Watkins "in the near future." Per NFL Network's Albert Breer, the back surgery "looks likely."
Source: USA Today
May 17 - 3:26 PM
Rob Gronkowski - TE - Patriots

Profootballtalk.com is "told" that doctors are confident Rob Gronkowski's arm infection has "subsided," and that he'll avoid a fifth surgery.

A fourth surgery is inevitable and expected to take place Monday. A fifth surgery would jeopardize Gronkowski's Week 1 availability. Dr. James Andrews will be a consultant during next week's surgery. The PFT report is more optimistic and confident about the clearance of Gronkowski's infection than recent stories from NFL Network. If Gronkowski's infection is gone, he'll be worth consideration beginning late in the first round of fantasy drafts.
Source: Profootballtalk on NBC Sports
May 17 - 3:14 PM
Rob Gronkowski - TE - Patriots

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports "at this point," the Patriots expect Rob Gronkowski (arm surgeries) to be ready for training camp, although that's subject to change pending clearance of his arm infection.

Gronk will have his arm reexamined on Monday. Doctors plan to perform a fourth surgery to remove a plate from the arm. If the infection has not cleared, surgery No. 5 would be required and Gronkowski would almost certainly miss football games. While Gronk is lucky these problems have occurred during the offseason as opposed to the regular season, he's not out of the woods just yet.
Source: NFL.com
May 17 - 2:00 PM
Rob Gronkowski - TE - Patriots

NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports Rob Gronkowski's fourth forearm surgery is "imminent."

Rapoport adds that the plan is for Gronkowski to go under the knife on Monday, and that's when doctors will know if the infection has been taken care of. Gronk was always going to need a fourth surgery to replace the plate in his arm; the key is to avoid a fifth. If there are no signs of the infection, the Patriots expect the 24-year-old to be ready for training camp.
Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
May 16 - 7:38 PM
Rob Gronkowski - TE - Patriots

Rob Gronkowski is scheduled to finish his antibiotic therapy in two weeks.

This is the key date to watch. If the antibiotics have completely eradicated Gronkowski's infection, he'll get his plate replaced and quickly be on the road to recovery. If the infection is still lingering, he'll need a fifth operation and his status for Week 1 will be in serious doubt.
Source: Boston Globe
May 9 - 8:42 AM
Rob Gronkowski - TE - Patriots

A source tells the Boston Herald that Rob Gronkowski will indeed need a fourth operation on his forearm.

The fourth procedure will be to remove the plate that's securing the broken bone in Gronk's troublesome left forearm. If the following tests show that the infection has been completely flushed out, then a new plate will be put in and the recovery will begin. In that scenario, Gronk will almost certainly be ready for Week 1. The concern is that if there are still signs of the infection, he'll need a fifth surgery. In that case, the Herald says Gronkowski's "participation for the start of the season and perhaps beyond would be in jeopardy."
Source: Boston Herald
May 8 - 10:24 AM
Rob Gronkowski - TE - Patriots

Citing multiple sources, ESPN Boston reports Rob Gronkowski is still "a couple of weeks away" from a determination on whether he'll need a fourth surgery on his fractured, then infected left forearm.

The Pats used April as a "wait-and-see" month, and doctors will soon examine his arm to see if the infection has cleared. Gronkowski is participating in the club's offseason conditioning program and "looks great," according to one person who's seen him. Beat writer Mike Reiss confirms so far there have been "no unexpected setbacks." If Gronk needed the fourth arm surgery, multiple reports have indicated his Week 1 status would be jeopardized.
Source: ESPN Boston
May 5 - 9:14 AM
Rob Gronkowski - TE - Patriots

According to the Boston Herald, Rob Gronkowski (forearm) will delay surgery for several more weeks.

The surgery is on hold for now as Gronkowski remains on antibiotics to ensure that his infection is completely cleared. Once doctors are comfortable with that, surgeons will go back into Gronk's arm and put in a new plate to hold the bone together. At that point, 10 weeks of rehab will begin. Gronkowski is no lock to be ready for Week 1.
Source: Boston Herald
Apr 11 - 12:13 PM
Rob Gronkowski - TE - Patriots

Rob Gronkowski's (arm surgeries) player rep says speculation he's in danger of missing Week 1 is "way off," and that "no determination" has been made that he'll need a fourth operation.

"I'm not sure what's going to happen," Gronk's rep insisted. "There's no surgery scheduled, and we're not sure he's gonna need one." That's all good and well, but Gronk's rep never really ended up refuting the Boston Herald's report. There are four months to go between now and Week 1, but for the moment, Gronk is anything but a guarantee to be ready.
Source: Ben Volin on Twitter
Apr 8 - 8:36 AM
Rob Gronkowski - TE - Patriots

Citing two sources, ESPN Boston reports Rob Gronkowski will "very likely" require a fourth surgery on his fractured left forearm to alleviate a lingering infection.

The fourth surgery would remove Gronkowski's metal plate and replace it with a new one. The report confirms Sunday morning's Boston Herald story in stating Gronkowski's Week 1 availability could be jeopardized. Gronkowski recently awoke and noticed swelling in the arm, in addition to "discharge" resulting from the infection. The future effects of Gronkowski's four arm surgeries remain to be seen. He now seems likely to miss all of training camp.
Source: ESPN Boston
Apr 7 - 2:55 PM
Rob Gronkowski - TE - Patriots

USA Today reports Rob Gronkowski's doctors are "still a few weeks" away from determining whether Gronkowski needs a fourth left arm surgery.

Doctors are weighing non-surgical options to address Gronkowski's pesky infection. Even if Gronkowski needs the fourth surgery, there would be a chance he'd return before Week 1. A person informed of Gronkowski's status told USA Today there are "no scheduled surgeries at this point." The Patriots' medical staff won't have a good read on Gronk's status until his antibiotics cycle ends.
Source: USA Today
Apr 7 - 11:22 AM

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