Report: Patriots’ Rob Gronkowski believed to have suffered punctured lung in loss to Seahawks
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is believed to have suffered a punctured lung in Sunday night’s 31-24 loss to the Seahawks, sources tell NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Sources: #Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski suffered what is believed to be a punctured lung on Sunday vs. #Seahawks. But could miss just one game.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 14, 2016
#Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski’s toughness would never be questioned. But finishing a game with a punctured lung is something else.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 14, 2016
Citing unnamed sources, Rapoport reported Gronkowski “could miss just one game.”
Gronkowski took a big hit from Seahawks safety Earl Thomas in the second quarter, but finished the game, hauling in three catches for 56 yards. Rapoport didn’t specify when Gronkowski sustained the injury.
If Gronkowski misses time, the Patriots would likely lean more on tight end Martellus Bennett, who had seven receptions for 102 yards on Sunday.
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