Morning Sports Update: Rob Gronkowski’s knee injury reportedly doesn’t appear serious

Rob Gronkowski is attended to after being injured against the Denver Broncos. Jack Dempsey/AP

By Henry McKenna @McKennAnalysis

November 30, 2015

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Rob Gronkowski was carted off in the New England Patriots’ 30-24 loss to the Denver Broncos, the Boston Red Sox are reportedly looking to deal Hanley Ramirez, and Jae Crowder says the Celtics need to find an identity.

Gronkowski’s knee reportedly doesn’t appear serious:

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Rob Gronkowski carted off field after injury against Broncos:“Gronkowski was hit while attempting to catch a pass from Tom Brady with less than three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.’’ (Boston.com)

Tom Brady’s reaction to Rob Gronkowski’s injury is heartbreaking: “The reaction of Tom Brady pretty much says it all.’’ (Boston.com)

Red Sox reportedly looking to trade Hanley Ramirez: “There’s now talk in the front office that Dave Dombrowski is trying to move Ramirez in a deal. The Mariners, Orioles, and Angels seem to be the targets, and all three make sense. There are huge hurdles to cross, however. One is money.’’ (The Boston Globe)

Dont’a Hightower leaves Patriots vs. Broncos with knee injury: “He was announced by the Patriots as ’questionable’ to return to action, but he remained on the sidelines for the duration for the second half and never got back on the field.’’ (CSNNE.com)

Jae Crowder says wants Celtics coaches to set a rotation: “Of course you want (a set rotation),’’ Crowder said. “Of course you want that. We all want that. At the same time, (the coaches are) trying to figure it out as well and so we’ve got to be patient with those guys. We’ll try to figure it out soon because these games are coming fast, we all know, and we don’t want to get too far behind.’’ (MassLive.com)

Tom Brady: Patriots ‘will need to rely on [Scott Chandler] quite a bit’: “After a rough start, Chandler responded on Sunday by having his best game as a member of the Patriots. With Gronkowski’s status uncertain, the Patriots will need more from their backup tight end.’’ (The Providence Journal)

Photo finish: Scenes from the Patriots’ 30-24 overtime loss to the Broncos

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