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Rob Gronkowski on Whether or Not He'll Return to the NFL

Rob Gronkowski couldn't help but get emotional during a press conference in New York where he discussed the next chapter of his life.

When asked if the former New England Patriots tight end would ever come out of retirement, Gronk used the opportunity to explain himself.

"I want to be clear to my fans ... I needed to recover," he says. "I wasn't in a good place. Pro football was bringing me down. I was losing that joy in life. I was fighting through it, and I knew what I signed up for, but I just had to fix myself."

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While he says those 9 years on and off the field have only brought him to this point now, noting how "satisfied" he is with life thus far, Gronk says he needed to leave the game in order to do what was best for himself at that moment.

"I needed to be selfish for once in my life," he says.

As for whether or not #87 will play again, don't get your hopes up. While Gronk doesn't shut down the idea entirely, it's clear that returning to the field won't be happening anytime soon.

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"If I have the desire to play football again, if I feel passionate about football again, I will go back to football," he says. "But as of right now, that is not the case. It could be the case in 6 months, in 2 years or it could be the case in 3 months, but I don't see it in the foreseeable future. I want to do a different chapter of my life right now."

That chapter is a partnership with Abacus Health, makers of a line of products called CBDMEDIC. As Gronk recovers from the mental and physical pain he experienced while being a professional athlete, he hopes the work he does with the CBD-focused brand will help others with active lifestyles stay on track.

And although he won't be breaking more NFL records, Gronk is keen on reminding everyone that although he retired from football, he didn't "retire from life."

In other words, he's not going anywhere.

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Sean Abrams, Khareem Sudlow