FOXBORO — There are multiple reports that the hit Rob Gronkowski took during Sunday night's loss to the Seahawks may have been worse than he let on.
[ According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport ]
, Gronk suffered a punctured lung.
[ According to ESPN, it was a bruised chest. ]
ESPN's Adam Schefter went on to call the injury "not overly serious."
Gronk could miss just one game, but it's still too early to tell. Gronk was hit hard by Seahawks safety Earl Thomas in the 2nd quarter, left the field for several plays then returned later in the same drive.
He spoke about the hit after the game: