Rob Gronkowski reacts to ’absolute honor’ of getting voted into Patriots Hall of Fame
The former tight end beat out Adam Vinatieri and Logan Mankins in last month’s fan vote.
FOXBOROUGH, MA - NOVEMBER 13: Rob Gronkowski visits on the TNF on Prime set prior to an NFL football game between the New York Jets and the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on November 13, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) | Getty Images Rob Gronkowski received a voicemail on Tuesday night that he will make sure to hold on to. The sender was New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who informed him that he had been voted into the organization’s Hall of Fame as its 38th inductee.
On Wednesday, the team made the decision public. And Gronkowski, from a pontoon boat in Florida, was naturally excited about what he referred to as an “absolute honor. ” “I started tearing up a little bit,” the 36-year-old recalled.
“It’s just such a prestigious honor to be inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame, especially as a first ballot. And to do it after so many others have led the way — Tom two years ago, Julian last year, you got the Tedy Bruschis the Willie McGinests — just so many guys that are just so great. And to be in the same category as them, it is just an absolute honor.
There’s no doubt about that. ” For Gronkowski, the Hall of Fame induction was an honor 17 years in the making. The 2010 second-round draft pick quickly became a fan favorite after arriving in New England.