Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots says he's "good to go" for Sunday

FOXBOROUGH, Massive – The New England Patriots striker, Rob Gronkowski, who has missed three of the last four games due to a back injury, said he would return to the match. Sunday against the New York Jets.

"Definitely ready to go back in. I'm ready to leave," Gronkowski said Friday, optimistic after the training. "I'm excited to be back with the team, and excited to come back on Sunday and play ball."

With the start of the Patriots and the last game played by Gronkowski on October 29 against the Buffalo Bills, 27 days have passed since his last match.

"I feel good, I'm ready to play, that's all," Gronkowski said. "I had a lot of good people with whom to work, do exercises, put everything back in order, and keep working hard every day so that I could come back with my teammates." And it's going to be Sunday. . "

When asked if he was dealing with back spasms, he replied, "I do not even know what it was, I just had to fix it."

The Patriots coach, Bill Belichick, had already acknowledged that the Patriots did not want Gronkowski to travel on the team's plane for a match against the Bears Road on October 21, because of his back.

Gronkowski then played the following week – a road match against the Bills – before being stopped for the next two games, against the Green Bay Packers (home) and the Tennessee Titans (away). Gronkowski accompanied the team to the Titans match and watched it from the sideline.

Asked Friday how worried he was about his back, Gronkowski said, "I'm not worried at all, I feel good and I'm excited for Sunday's game."

In seven games this season, Gronkowski had 29 receptions for 448 yards and one touchdown. The only touchdown at the opening of the season shows how much Gronkowski has experienced a long dry spell.

The return of Gronkowski should be an asset to the Patriots' attack that trained Friday without quarterback Tom Brady, who had been restricted in practice earlier this week after the team took over. added to his injury report (knee).

Brady, who was present at the team's premises earlier Friday, did not hold his scheduled press conference. He should still play Sunday against the Jets.

Gronkowski and Brady, who missed Friday's training because of an illness, were officially considered dubious for Sunday's game.