TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said Friday that tight end Rob Gronkowski (ribs) and outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul (hand, shoulder) will be game-time decisions against the New England Patriots on Sunday.
Gronkowski returned to practice Friday after missing two days this week while Pierre-Paul practiced for the first time since Sept. 15. Arians said Monday that he "did not foresee" Pierre-Paul playing this week.
Gronkowski has been one of the Bucs' most potent red-zone weapons this season, while Pierre-Paul has been the emotional leader of a defense that only has three sacks through the first three games.