Tampa Bay Buccaneers TE Rob Gronkowski retiring from NFL for second time - ESPN

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski is again calling it a career.

Without Gronkowski, the Buccaneers' depth chart at tight end for next season includes veteran Cameron Brate, 2022 draft picks Cade Otton (fourth round) and Ko Kieft (sixth round) and Codey McElroy.

Gronkowski won four Super Bowls --- three with the Patriots (XLIX, LI, LIII) and one with the Buccaneers (LV) in 2020, a game in which he had two touchdowns, or "tuddies" as he liked to call them.

"He played a crucial part in our Super Bowl LV championship season in 2020 and battled through a number of injuries last year while on the way to one of the most productive receiving yardage seasons in his 11-year career.

He leaves the game with the most career touchdowns by a tight end in postseason history (15) -- and the second most at any position behind only receiver Jerry Rice (22)

He also has the most 100-yard games by a tight end in NFL history and the most total TDs in a single season by a tight end in league history (18 in 2011)

Gronkowski's 92 total career touchdowns are 12th most in NFL history and third most at the tight end position behind Antonio Gates (116) and Tony Gonzalez (111)

He was the only tight end in NFL history to post three seasons of 1,000 yards receiving and 10-plus touchdowns (2011, '14, '15)