Robert Kraft to Miss Rob Gronkowski Ceremony After Back Surgery

Robert Kraft, the owner of the New England Patriots, will miss Rob Gronkowski’s induction into the franchise’s Hall of Fame on Saturday due to recovering from back surgery. Kraft, 85, will also miss Sunday’s home game against the Green Bay Packers and the Week 10 trip to Munich to face the Detroit Lions. The induction ceremony, scheduled for 1 p.m. ET at Patriot Place Plaza, will mark the 10th anniversary of the Patriots’ 2016 Super Bowl-winning season.

Gronkowski, who will become the Hall’s 38th inductee, spent nine seasons with the Patriots, catching 521 regular-season passes for 7,861 yards and 79 touchdowns during that stretch, adding another touchdown on the ground.

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