As the 2025 NFL season nears, legend Rob Gronkowski is set to be more involved in the league. Gronk, who has been retired since 2022, has landed a full-time role as an analyst covering games. Arguably the greatest tight end ever, the former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers star is a four-time Super Bowl champion.
Gronk will be joining “Fox NFL Sunday” as an analyst, replacing legendary Dallas Cowboys coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Jimmy Johnson who retired in March.
Before getting into his new full-time role, Gronkowski had some “big news” to share on Monday. He announced USAA’s extended partnership with the NFL.
“USAAPartner Big news! I’m still retired and still trying to join @USAA, but excited for the announcement that my teammates at USAA, an Official Salute to Service Partner of the @NFL, have renewed their partnership to continue bringing our military closer to the game they love!” Gronkowski wrote, while including a video of himself revealing the news as well.
“Building on 14 seasons, here’s to many more years of recognizing and honoring the military community and their families across the globe. #SaluteToService.”
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What Does the USAA Do With the NFL?
The USAA stands for United Services Automobile Association. It is a financial services company that offers insurance and banking products to military members, veterans and their families.
As Gronk wrote, USAA has been an Official Salute to Service Partner of the NFL for 14 years now. Furthermore, according to a press release on Business Wire, the extension of their partnership entails “providing once-in-a-lifetime NFL experiences to our military, veterans and their families.”
With the renewed commitment between the two sides, USAA revealed that it will also be bringing new elements to the partnership starting in 2026, including a “one-hour show focusing on Salute to Service programs.”
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 18, 2025, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
