DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is attending Sunday's Daytona 500, as part of being an athlete sponsored by Monster Energy, and he had a notable thought on the possibility of teammate Martellus Bennett possibly signing a monster-sized contract in free agency.
"I'm hoping that he breaks the bank," Gronkowski said, reports ESPN NASCAR reporter Bob Pockrass. "Whenever you see a tight end break the bank, it's good for the industry, it's good for the position. You want to see the position grow."
Gronkowski and Bennett were supposed to form the NFL's most lethal 1-2 tight end combination in 2016, but it never truly materialized because of injuries.