The Facts:
Per a league source, Gronkowski suffered a concussion along with his season-ending knee injury as a result of the hit he absorbed from Browns defensive back T.J. Ward. Gronkowski's head banged against the turf at Gillette Stadium after Ward's shot to the knee toppled Gronkowski to the ground.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
The NFL wants defenseless receivers to be hit low and not high to protect said defenseless receivers from getting concussions. Obviously there are no guarantees. PFT's Mike Florio concedes the concussion is slight. But it's still a concussion. Which provides a different context for the question of whether a defenseless receiver would prefer a high hit and a concussion to a low hit and a knee injury. For some low hits, the defenseless receiver gets both. In the end, ESPN's Chris Mortensen suggests, Gronk's injury might result in more tightening of the "strike zone" defenders are allowed to target -- with the knees joining the head as off limits. ... For the record, Gronkowski was officially placed on IR Monday and the team signed TE D.J. Williams to fill the roster opening.
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