Despite <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/tom-bradys-latest-comments-on-retirement-plans-will-leave-nfl-fans-confused-20220714-0018.html" target="_blank">Tom Brady</a> decided to come back for his 23rd NFL season, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/nfl-rumors-ideal-rob-gronkowski-replacements-for-tom-bradys-buccaneers-20220701-0012.html" target="_blank">Rob Gronkowski</a> is not running things back with the legendary quarterback. The former tight end took his time to make a decision,&nbsp;ultimately <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/rob-gronkowski-current-contract-with-the-buccaneers-and-career-earnings-20220621-0018.html" target="_blank">deciding&nbsp;to call it a career</a>&nbsp;to begin a new path in the business world. 
Training camp is looming around for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but he seems to have made up his mind. On&nbsp;June 21, Gronk announced his <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/nfl-tom-brady-bids-farewell-to-just-retired-friend-rob-gronkowski-with-heartfelt-instragram-message-20220621-0013.html" target="_blank">retirement</a> from football, thanking the Bucs for the last two years. 
Unsurprisingly, the omission of the Patriots in that post&nbsp;made a lot of noise. Gronk spent the first nine seasons of his decorated career in <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/nfl-news-former-patriots-teammates-take-a-huge-shot-at-jimmy-garoppolo-20220627-0035.html" target="_blank">New England</a>, winning three Super Bowl rings in the process. So why didn't he mention his first team? Recently, he reminded everyone he already did that before. 
<h2>Gronk addresses Patriots' omission in retirement post</h2> 
"I think it's a little blown out of proportion," Gronkowski&nbsp;said&nbsp;at an event for his Ice Shaker product, via Sean T. McGuire of NESN. "I mean, I kind of did it when, you know, my first retirement. 
"There's no doubt I love New England. I love all the fans here in New England. There's no doubt. But I felt like that speech or whatever, the time and place I did for the first one was great, and I was just kind of giving it for that retirement for the two years I had in Tampa. But I think it was blown out of proportion maybe a little. But I love New England, love everything about it." 
Gronk had already thanked the Patriots organization, as well as owner Robert Kraft and coach Bill Belichick in a post when he hung them up&nbsp;<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/rob-gronkowski-retires-from-nfl-how-old-was-gronkowski-when-he-retired-a-second-time-20220621-0015.html" target="_blank">in 2019</a>. He would come out of retirement the following year to join forces with Brady in Tampa, but obviously he had no idea by then. 
Will there be another retirement letter? Or is he retiring for good this time? We cannot be so sure, but Gronk made it clear he doesn't plan to come back &mdash;&nbsp;<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/nfl-news-not-even-tom-brady-would-convince-gronk-to-come-out-of-retirement-20220713-0021.html" target="_blank">even if Tom Brady</a> knocks his door. 
 
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Rob Gronkowski explains why he snubbed the Patriots in retirement post

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The<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/nfl-2022-2023-when-does-the-next-season-start-20220213-0008.html" target="_blank"> 2022-23 National Football League</a> season begins in the middle of the year and there are still players who do not have teams or are simply still negotiating their new contracts. Some big names like Beckham Jr, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/los-angeles-rams-history-how-many-times-did-they-make-it-to-the-super-bowl-20220212-0007.html" target="_blank">winner of the Super Bowl</a>, is in the free agency and still nothing clear about his contract with the Rams. 
The NFL free agency is full of talented players, and others with enough experience to cover any offensive or defensive hole in a team. Some players are of retirement age or simply the teams are not interested in their services due to poor performance <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/nfl-playoffs-2022-how-to-watch-or-live-stream-free-every-playoff-game-in-2022-20220108-0023.html" target="_blank">last season</a>. 
The list of 10 big unsigned<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/what-nfl-player-has-the-most-super-bowl-rings-20220110-0015.html" target="_blank"> NFL players</a> is being monitored every day to update the latest news of each of the players. It is likely that this first week of April a couple of names will be removed from the list. 
<h2>11&nbsp;unsigned players in the NFL for the upcoming 2022-23 season</h2> 
<ol> 
 <li>Stephon Gilmore&nbsp;</li> 
 <li>Odell Beckham Jr</li> 
 <li>Rob Gronkowski</li> 
 <li>Tyrann Mathieu</li> 
 <li>JulioJones</li> 
 <li>Jadeveon Clowney</li> 
 <li>Calais Campbell</li> 
 <li>JC Tretter</li> 
 <li>Jarvis Landry</li> 
 <li>Melvin Gordon</li> 
 <li>Duane Brown</li> 
</ol> 
Of that list of ten names only Odell Beckham Jr is the most likely to sign with his ex-team, the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams. Other players like Mathieu hope to <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/nfl-2022-2023-when-does-the-next-season-start-20220213-0008.html" target="_blank">sign new contracts </a>while they remain in the free agency. 
Duane Brown is 36 years old, but he still has a lot to give, a two-year contract would be perfect for him thanks to his extensive reputation as a good left tackle. Rob Gronkowski is another seasoned Super Bowl winner, and he's likely to return to the Buccaneers to play with Brady. &nbsp;

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