NFL Rumors: Tom Brady Played ‘Large Role’ In Rob Gronkowski Trade

Tom Brady played a “large role” in the trade that sent Rob Gronkowski from the New England Patriots to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to ESPN’s Dianna Russini.

“Sources tell me he helped a bunch,” Russini tweeted Tuesday, after the trade was reported by multiple outlets.

The news sent Twitter into a frenzy.

The Patriots reportedly will receive a fourth-round pick in exchange for Gronkowski and a seventh-round pick.

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The trade will reunite Gronkowski with Brady, who left New England and signed with Tampa Bay earlier this offseason.

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