It was a profitable Sunday for Rob Gronkowski.
Tampa’s tight finish tallied seven catches for 137 yards in a 41–17 win over the Panthers, and Gronkowski added a pleasant bonus on prime of his annual wage.
Gronkowski’s huge day in Tampa secured a $1 million contract incentive, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The long run Corridor-of-Fame tight finish won’t precisely be the participant he was, however he proved he can nonetheless be lots productive at 32 years previous after posting a 55-catch season in 2021.
Gronkowski securing his contract incentive is notable after final week’s snafu with Antonio Brown. Whereas an obvious argument over targets and receptions–which tied into Brown’s personal contract extensions–helped result in a Week 17 walk-out, Gronkowski had no such downside reaching his incentive mark. A little bit assist from an previous pal appeared to assist issues on Sunday.
The Buccaneers superior to 13–4 in 2021 with Sunday’s victory. Tampa will play on wild-card weekend subsequent week, although its opponent has but to be decided.
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