New England Patriots' Gronkowski likely to miss Sunday's game, reveals report

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski did not travel with his teammates to Chicago and is "highly unlikely" to play in Sunday's game against the Bears, according to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter.

However, the Patriots have not ruled out Gronkowski. They want to wait until closer to kickoff to see if he makes progress.

Gronkowski has been limited in practice throughout the week because of ankle and back injuries. He was listed as questionable for Sunday's game along with nine others.

The 29-year-old has battled injury issues throughout his career. He missed 10 regular-season games from 2016-17 but has yet to miss one this year.

In six games this season, Gronkowski has 26 catches for 405 yards and a touchdown. He has hauled in 77 touchdown passes in 108 career games.

The Patriots (4-2) are tied with the Miami Dolphins for first place in the AFC East entering this weekend. They have scored at least 38 points in each of their past three games.