The Facts: Gronkowski had the Patriots' permission to wrestle on Sunday night, and said he's planning on being a full participant when the bell rings on the offseason program. Before his WrestleMania appearance, Gronkowski told ESPN he was recovered from back surgery and ready to get back to work. "I'm feeling great. I'm good to go," Gronkowski said.
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Gronk added: “It’s been about four months now [since surgery]. Just been back with the team a lot during the week, doing my rehab with the trainers there. I’m feeling good. I’ll be ready to roll when [the] offseason program starts. Super excited to get back on the field. ..." And the wrestling ring. As PFT pointed out, last night’s (scripted) action amounted to getting into a three-point stance and running into a wrestler. But after having three back surgeries since 2009 and missing nine games last year, the fact that team officials signed off on it is an indication Gronk is indeed progressing nicely. The Patriots open their offseason program in two weeks, and OTAs begin May 22.