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Colts' Eric Ebron Says He Wants to Break Rob Gronkowski's TD Record in 2019

Indianapolis Colts tight end Eric Ebron is reaching for the moon and stars in 2019.

Ebron told reporters Tuesday his goal for the upcoming year is to break Rob Gronkowski's single-season record touchdown receptions by a tight end:

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Eric Ebron says the goal individually for him this year is to break Gronk’s record for TE touchdowns. That number is 17.

Gronkowski's mark came during his breakout 2011 season, when he also set the record for receiving yards by a tight end (1,327). The latter record was eclipsed by George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers (1,377) and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs (1,336) in 2018.