Rookie tight end Pat Freiermuth is trying to shake the “Baby Gronk” nickname. It may be a term of endearment, comparing him to one of the best TEs of this era, but Freiermuth has made it clear he isn’t a fan of the moniker.
Speaking with reporters virtually on Day One of rookie minicamp, Freiermuth said he’s not a fan of the label and explained its origins.
“I guess it came about because I’m from that area,” he told reporters via the Trib’s Chris Adamski. “Wore 87. Obviously, Gronk played for the Patriots for a long time.