Rob Gronkowski is going to have to wait at least another week before finally taking the field this season.
The Patriots tight end will miss New England's home opener against the Dolphins on Sunday as he continues to recover from a nagging hamstring injury, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported.
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Gronkowski has been battling a hamstring injury he suffered on Aug. 15 during a joint practice with the Bears. He did not fly with the Patriots to Arizona for their season-opener against the Cardinals after working out on a limited basis. The team listed him as questionable on Friday's injury report.
Martellus Bennett — who played 69 of New England's 71 offensive snaps in his Patriots debut last week — is expected to carry the bulk of the workload again on Sunday. He logged three catches for 14 yards.
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Gronkowski, who hasn’t played a full 16-game schedule since 2011, is one of nine Patriots players listed as questionable for Sunday.
On the opposite bench, wide receiver DeVante Parker and running back Arian Foster are expected to make their respective returns for the Dolphins.