It's official: Gronk won't be playing this afternoon.
After the all-world tight end's status was up in the air through most of the weekend, Gronkowski has officially been ruled out for today's matchup:
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It's obviously a lucky break for the Bears defense, who still have to deal with the likes of Julian Edelman, Josh Gordon, and a group of great pass-catching running backs.