The Facts:
Trade, pending physical: The Patriots are trading Gronkowski and a seventh-round pick to the Buccaneers for a fourth-round pick, a source tells ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Diehards Line:As Schefter reminded his Twitter followers, two years ago before the draft, the Patriots agreed to trade Gronkowski to the Lions, but Gronk informed them he’d opt for retirement over playing with a QB other than Tom Brady. Now after a year of retirement, the wheels are in motion on a trade to reunite with his former QB. ... An updated and more complete version of this story is now available here.