Rob Gronkowski Injured for Remainder of Postseason

        New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski re-injured his left forearm in the first quarter of Sunday’s AFC Divisional Round game versus the Houston Texans and will need surgery, causing him to miss the remainder of the postseason. After catching a second-down pass out of bounds, he fell on his left arm, re-injuring the arm. He will need surgery to repair his forearm and will not be able to return to action for this year’s playoffs.

             Gronkowski initially injured the arm on Nov. 18^th in a home game versus the Indianapolis Colts. He returned six weeks later in Week 17 against the Miami Dolphins, catching two passes for 42 yards with one touchdown. 

              Gronkowski corralled 790 receiving yards on 55 receptions with 11 touchdowns in 11 regular season games this season. Last year, Gronkowski injured his left ankle in the AFC Championship game after getting tangled up with Baltimore Ravens safety Bernard Pollard. He was able to suit up for the Super Bowl but was a non-factor. He caught just two passes for 26 yards. 
              The Patriots were able to defeat the Texans 41-28 to set up a rematch of last year’s AFC Championship game versus the Ravens at Gillette Stadium.

Gronkowski will miss the remainder of the postseason. (AP)