Rob Gronkowski shows off his basketball skills and trolls former teammate, Rob Ninkovich, in latest Instagram post ...

FOXBORO (CBS) -- Patriots defensive end Rob Ninkovich announced his retirement after 11 years in the NFL in a press conference Sunday. "It wasn't an easy decision," Ninkovich said.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft also shared some words, saying Ninkovich had the best beard in franchise history. "As a Patriots fan, it was easy to like Rob Ninkovich," Kraft said.

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady celebrates Rob Ninkovich’s fumble recovery and touchdown in the first quarter against the Bears at Gillette Stadium on Oct. 26, 2014. MediaNews Group via Getty Images ...

Rob Ninkovich, a two-time Super Bowl champion and cornerstone of the Patriots dynasty during the mid-2010s, is throwing the “Patriot Way” aside when referring to former New England quarterback ...

Patriots Rob Ninkovich discussed Tom Brady’s decision to return to football after retiring "You're on your own two feet, and then you have that itch to go back one more time, and it gets you ...

So if they want to put a nice chunk of money in front of Rob Ninkovich and make it hard for him to say no, that might be different. I certainly would make that call.

Patriots defensive end Rob Ninkovich on Sunday announced his retirement from the NFL after an 11-year career. “It wasn’t an easy decision. After 11 seasons, and 19 seasons total playing ...

Rob Ninkovich might not be on ESPN anymore, but the ex-New England Patriots defender still has his own platform. He put it to good use recently, blasting a former Patriots quarterback.

New England linebacker Rob Ninkovich is used to surprising people. With the season he's having, Ninkovich is becoming less of a surprise and more a staple of the Patriots' defense.

That’s the warning that former Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich laid out for the 2020 Pittsburgh Steelers, who improved to 11-0 after their win against the Baltimore Ravens Wednesday. Sure, the ...

Advertisement Patriots Rob Ninkovich tears tricep during practice Defensive end could return Oct., sources say Updated: 10:17 AM EDT Aug 10, 2016 ...