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Rob Gronkowski on Bucs Trade: 'Always Want to See What It's Like Somewhere Else'

Rob Gronkowski became one of the best NFL players of this generation as a member of the New England Patriots, but the five-time Pro Bowler always thought about the possibility of playing for another organization.

Appearing on WEEI Radio in Boston (h/t Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times), Gronkowski said he always wanted "to see what it is like somewhere else" as he enters his first season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

That response came up when Gronkowski was asked if joining Tom Brady in Tampa was part of an elaborate plan between the two to reunite:

“No, no, that actually was never the case.