Gronkowski tore his anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament of the knee in December in a game against the Cleveland Browns. The rehabilitation period for a torn ACL and MCL is around six - eight months. Gronkowski is on record saying he would take his time in the rehabilitation process and not rush back onto the field.
The past off-season and season for the All-Pro tight end have been plagued with injuries. Gronkowski battled a broken forearm in the previous season, and infections in his forearm in the off-season which required two surgeries. He also had back surgery last off-season which affected his playing time last off-season.
Keeping Gronkowski healthy will be the primary focus for the Patriots this season. Gronkowski has not participated in contact drills up to this point in the preseason, so this is a big step forward with his progression through the rehabilitation process.
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