Gronkowski (ribs) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bears, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gronkowski will miss a fourth straight game, and at this point, it would be somewhat surprising if the Bucs brought him back for Week 8 against Washington, their final contest before a Week 9 bye. However, Gronkowski has only been ruled out for Week 7 at the moment, leaving O.J. Howard and Cameron Brate to continue splitting work at tight end.