The Facts: Gronkowski is not expected to play against the Bears but he is expected back next week at Buffalo on Monday Night Football, a source tells ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Diehards Line: In case you missed it, Gronk didn’t fly to Chicago with his teammates, and he was officially ruled out early Sunday morning. Gronkowski hasn’t missed a game this year, and he played all of last week’s 43-40 win over the Chiefs. However, he has had multiple back surgeries during his football career. We'll be following up as needed in coming days.