By Pepper Brooks

Rob Gronkowski injected a dose of entertaining sports news into the doldrums on Tuesday, announcing he’ll come out of retirement to team up with Tom Brady in Tampa Bay.

But the two legendary former Patriots won’t be joined by one of their most talented ex-teammates, according to sources.

Brady, Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez formed a lethal trio in the early 2010s for New England, and the tight ends’ knack for creating mismatches for opposing defenses was devastating. Alas, Tampa Bay doesn’t appear to be interested in Hernandez at this time.

“We’re in a pretty good spot, and I don’t see us making any major acquisitions any time soon,” Buccaneers GM Jason Licht said.

Perhaps Licht is worried about adding another deadly weapon to the arsenal. With Mike Evans and Chris Godwin already flanking Gronkowski out wide, the Bucs have an embarrassment of riches in the pass-catching department.

Would adding Hernandez cause unnecessary distress?

“He’s a chemistry killer,” one Bucs source told The UnAthletic. “Plain and simple. It’s a non-starter for me.”

Perhaps the Bucs will revisit things mid-season. Hernandez is expected to go unsigned this offseason and should be a free agent should Tampa Bay change its tune.