Gronkowski (ribs) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice.

EDGE Analysis

Prior to the session, Gronkowski was spotted running while speed and conditioning coach Roger Kingdom and team trainer Bobby Slater looked on, per Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. It's unclear where Gronkowski stands in his recovery from cracked and fractured ribs and a punctured lung that he sustained back in Week 3, but he hasn't yet reached the stage where even individual drills are on the table. There's a good chance he's ruled out on the Buccaneers' final Week 7 injury report, which would leave O.J. Howard (ankle) and Cameron Brate as the team's main tight ends Sunday against the Bears.