During an appearance on the "Dudes on Dudes Podcast," Gronkowski revealed that he was going to be taken by the Baltimore Ravens before the Patriots traded up one pick ahead of them to select him. He was selected by New England with the No. 42 overall pick in the second round of the 2010 draft.

The New England Patriots made the jersey numbers official for the entire 2025 rookie NFL draft class on Tuesday. Some of the numbers worn by the players will be familiar to college football fans. Offensive tackle Will Campbell and running back TreVeyon Henderson will be wearing the same numbers they wore in college at the next level.

Future Pro Football Hall of Famer Rob Gronkowski is one of the best tight ends to ever play in the NFL. He was a second-round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft and played his first nine seasons for the New England Patriots.

Check out this article for a list of the New England Patriots 2025-2026 opponents ahead of the NFL schedule release.

NFL schedule will officially be released on May 14, but you don't have to wait that long to find out who your favorite team is going to play. Thanks to the NFL scheduling formula, we know who the home and away opponents will be for all 32 teams,

The NFL is releasing its 2025 regular season schedule on Wednesday, May 14. Giants and Jets could both open season with divisional rivalry matchups.