Vote: Should the Patriots Hold Out Rob Gronkowski for the Rest of the Regular Season?

The Patriots have a decision to make with one of their most valuable players during the next two weeks. Rob Gronkowski has shed his forearm cast and even participated in practice last week. It seems the four-to-six weeks it was expected for him to return from his broken forearm have passed, and he could be set to return in Week 16 — if the team wants him to. The last two games of the season aren’t entirely meaningless. The Patriots could still receive a first-round bye, but it would take some help. The Broncos would need to lose one game to the Browns or Chiefs — both games are in Denver — and the Texans would have to lose to both the Vikings and Colts. Both situations are unlikely. If The Patriots still controlled their own destiny for a first-round bye, we’d likely see Gronkowski take the field on Sunday in Jacksonville. But since New England doesn’t, and they could likely beat the Jaguars and Dolphins without their star player, it may be wise to rest him. The Patriots certainly s...