Rob Gronkowski hasn't played in the NFL since the 2021 season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and is well entrenched in his media career with Fox. The future Hall of Fame tight end is only 35, though, so he's still the subject of comeback rumors.

At the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday, Denver coach Sean Payton was asked if a tight end or a running back would be best for the Broncos to add to aid in the development of quarterback Bo Nix. How about one of the best tight ends in NFL history?

Former start tight end Rob Gronkowski addressed rumors Wednesday that he was mulling a possible return to the NFL after one report linked him to the Denver Broncos.