FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was knocked out of Sunday's AFC Championship Game after he took a big hit from Jacksonville Jaguars safety Barry Church late in the second quarter and was wobbly as he got to his feet.
Gronkowski walked to the locker room under his own power for further evaluation but didn't return to the field with teammates for the start of the second half. The team announced that he had sustained a head injury and his return was questionable.
Church was penalized for unnecessary roughness as his helmet made contact with Gronkowski's, although Church initially appeared to be leading with his shoulder.