New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski CLEARED to face Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII
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Rob Gronkowski will play in the Super Bowl this Sunday after being cleared by the NFL's concussion protocol.
Reports in the US say the New England Patriots star will address the media later this evening and announce his availability to face the Philadelphia Eagles.
The tight end had declared himself "ready to roll" but was waiting on officials to give him the medical all clear.
"I officially got the word today that I was cleared, so it was super nice to hear from the doctors going through the whole process," he said. "I'm ready to roll."
Gronkowski went off during the AFC Championship Game after a hit from Jaguars safety Barry Church, for which he was fined.
But he said he would be in action after hailing the team's medical staff.
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"That definitely helped out big-time," he said. "They just did every step, every day, and everything went smooth. ... I knew it was going to happen. It was just when.
"It's football. It is what it is. It's a split second to make a decision. It's running full speed one way -- I'm going the other way. It's just part of the game. It happens, and just got to move on."
The 6ft 6in star is considered one of the Patriot's greatest attacking weapons and travelled with his team to Minneapolis this week.