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 for a team other than the Patriots Rumors about a trade involving tight end Rob Gronkowski swirled around the New England Patriots this offseason Cordarrelle Patterson Jersey , but ultimately resulted in a nice incentive-drive pay increase for the All Pro. What stopped these trade rumors? Gronkowski himself, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.And so there you have it. The Gronkowski trade rumors ended and the Patriots rewarded their tight end for his decision and desire to remain with the team. No team would be interested in trading for someone threatening retirement, so it’s unlikely that Gronkowski will be on the trade block again.Gronkowski has two more years on his contract and the Patriots will likely reassess his future after this season. I would expect the Patriots to try and reach an extension with Gronkowski after this season to bring down the tight end’s $9 million base salary in 2019 and establish what should be a record-setting contract for his position. While the New England Patriots already ruled out their starting right tackle Marcus Cannon yesterday due to a concussion Authentic Jeremy Hill Jersey , a second high-profile player will likely join him on the inactives list against the Chicago Bears tomorrow: tight end Rob Gronkowski. On yesterday’s final injury report of the week, the 29-year old was listed as questionable to play due to an ankle injury and also a new back issue.As a result of his ailments, Gronkowski did not make the trip to Chicago with his teammates according to the Boston Globe’s Jim McBride:While Gronkowski has not yet officially been ruled out to play against the Bears Youth Danny Shelton Jersey , the “signs are not good” per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The NFL’s best tight end should therefore not be expected to be active tomorrow against one of the league’s better defensive units. In his absent, Dwayne Allen and Jacob Hollister will serve as the Patriots’ tight end tandem. However, Hollister was also listed as questionable yesterday after hurting his hamstring.