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Unlike Rob Gronkowski being carted off in '13, this time may not be as bad

Sal Paolantonio reports the latest on Rob Gronkowski's right knee injury that he sustained during the Patriots' loss to the Broncos.

DENVER -- When the cart came out for tight end Rob Gronkowski late Sunday night, it was a painful déjà vu for New England Patriots followers.

Everyone remembers Dec. 8, 2013, and how Gronkowski was carted off that day in a victory over the Cleveland Browns. A hush came over the crowd; they knew the result of the game was secondary to what had unfolded with Gronkowski (tests later revealed a torn ACL).