NFL Roundup

A Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski reunion has come to fruition, as the New England Patriots have traded the retired tight end to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Gronkowski, who still had a year left on his contract with the Patriots since retiring after helping New England to a Super Bowl championship following the 2018 season, was exchanged for a fourth and seventh round pick.

While all signs point to the Cincinnati Bengals selecting Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Joe Burrow with the first overall pick in Thursday’s draft, Bengals coach Zac Taylor didn’t divulge who the team will be picking during a video conference Tuesday.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson confirmed that his likeness will be on the cover of Madden NFL 21 during a video posted on the team’s Twitter feed. The reigning NFL MVP said he is not worried about the ‘Madden curse,’ which dooms the cover athlete to a poor or injury-prone season the year that the game is released.