The Facts: Gronkowski is present for Patriots OTAs today.
Diehards Line:The star tight end was notably absent from last week's sessions. ESPN.com's Mike Reiss at the time that Gronkowski has an “undisclosed physical ailment.” The condition wasn’t believed to be a “long-range concern." The Boston Herald subsequently reported there was no actual injury. Instead the Patriots plan to keep a healthy Gronk healthy. The fact he's back on the field this week suggests the team has some kind of maintenance plan in place. Remember: Gronkowski had serious injury issues in 2012 and 2013, but he has been relatively healthy over the last two seasons. There’s no reason to think he won’t be healthy when the regular season begins in September.