New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski suffered what is believed to be a punctured lung in Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks, NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport tweeted Monday night. Rapoport said his sources said Gronkowski may miss just one game due to the injury. Gronkowski took a number of big hits in the game against the Seahawks. He was involved in the final play of the game, a pass from Brady to Gronkowski that he failed to bring in for the touchdown that would have tied the game. After the Patriots' 31-24 loss, Gronkowski acknowledged that few players have ever hit him harder than the Seahawks Earl Thomas. The injury is believed to have occurred during that hit. Following the game, Gronkowski talked about feeling "winded" in the moments after the play. "Yeah, that was a big hit for sure; probably one of the hardest I've got hit in my career for sure," he said. "(It was) by a good player, a good fast player who's like a missile."

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski suffered what is believed to be a punctured lung in Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks, NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport tweeted Monday night.

Rapoport said his sources said Gronkowski may miss just one game due to the injury.


Gronkowski took a number of big hits in the game against the Seahawks. He was involved in the final play of the game, a pass from Brady to Gronkowski that he failed to bring in for the touchdown that would have tied the game.

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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

After the Patriots' 31-24 loss, Gronkowski acknowledged that few players have ever hit him harder than the Seahawks Earl Thomas.



The injury is believed to have occurred during that hit. Following the game, Gronkowski talked about feeling "winded" in the moments after the play.

"Yeah, that was a big hit for sure; probably one of the hardest I've got hit in my career for sure," he said. "(It was) by a good player, a good fast player who's like a missile."