Pro Football Talk confirms that Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski is out for New England’s game against the 49’ers this Sunday.
According to a league source, Gronkowski, despite being listed as questionable, will not play due to the fact that the Patriots will not risk him re-injuring his forearm after having broken it back in Nov 18. The feeling is that the team will wait until week 17 to bring him back to rhythm as a “Playoff tuneup.”
Expect TE Aaron Hernandez and WR Wes Welker to see most of the action in the passing game against San Francisco.
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