Rob Gronkowski was targeted by Tom Brady on a first-and-10 play from the Patriots’ 40-yard line. The tight end caught Brady’s pass but was immediately hit by Barry Church. The Jacksonville safety hit Gronk with a helmet-to-helmet blow, knocking the ball loose for an incomplete pass, drawing a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty and sending a dazed Gronkowski immediately to the Patriots locker room.
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The Patriots called it a “head” injury for Gronkowski and eventually ruled him out for the rest of the game. He reportedly was undergoing tests for a possible concussion.
New England entered halftime down 14-10 to Jacksonville. Gronkowski remained in the locker room when the team came out for the second half.
