New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has elected to
delay surgery on his injured forearm for several more weeks in order to be sure
that the lingering infection has completely cleared out, according to Karen Guregian of The Boston Herald.
''Gonna hold off for a few weeks to make sure infection gone before going back in,'' a source close to the situation said.
Guregian notes that Gronkowski, agent Drew Rosenhaus and
Patriots’ officials arrived at the conclusion that staying the course while
using additional antibiotics to fight the infection is the best way to handle
the situation.
Gronkowski has been battling an infection in his forearm –
which was initially broken late last season – that was discovered during the
process of his second surgery to repair the injury. The first break occurred in
Week 11 against the Indianapolis Colts, while the second took place in New
England’s AFC divisional round win over the Houston Texans.
When the infection has cleared, Gronkowski will require
another procedure to replace the plate that is holding his arm together with a
new one. The required heeling time for the surgery is roughly 10 weeks, so
there is currently concern that the All-Pro tight end could be at risk of
missing the start of next season.
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