There are conflicting reports about the extent of Rob Gronkowski’s injury
Rob Gronkowski took a huge hit in Sunday night’s game against the Seahawks, missing four plays during the second quarter after absorbing a blow from Seattle safety Earl Thomas. Gronk later returned to the game and was involved right up until the final play, when Tom Brady failed to find him for a potential game-tying touchdown.
On Monday, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Gronk finished Sunday’s game while playing through a punctured lung.
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
Also described to me as a perforated lung. A small puncture. Prognosis the same. Miss minimal time https://t.co/2JHWF4R3QT
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 15, 2016
A few hours later, ESPN’s Adam Schefter had a source with a different diagnosis.
Being told Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski has a chest injury – not a punctured lung – that is considered “not overly serious.”
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 15, 2016
After the game, Gronkowski said he got the wind knocked out of him, and called the hit “one of the hardest I’ve got in my career, for sure.”
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