FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have placed tight end Rob Gronkowski on injured reserve with a forearm injury, guaranteeing he'll miss the rest of the season. Gronkowski broke his left arm on the Patriots' seventh offensive play of Sunday's 41-28 win over the Houston Texans in a divisional playoff game. He had missed five games with a broken left forearm before returning for the regular-season finale. The Patriots had a playoff bye before the game against the Texans. In 11 games this season, Gronkowski had 55 receptions for 790 yards and 11 touchdowns. New England (13-4) faces the Baltimore Ravens (12-6) in the AFC championship game for the second straight year on Sunday night. ___ Online: http://pro32.ap.org/poll and http://twitter.com/AP_NFL
Pats put TE Gronkowski on IR with forearm injury
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New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, rear, reaches for a pass in front of Houston Texans linebacker Barrett Ruud (54) during the first half of an AFC divisional playoff NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. The pass fell incomplete and Gronkowski was injured on the play and did not return. Gronkowski missed five regular-season games with a broken left forearm. The Patriots won 41-28. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski warms up before an AFC divisional playoff NFL football game against the Houston Texans in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. Gronkowski went to the locker room with an arm injury midway through the first quarter, and did not return. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski faces reporters in the team's locker room at Gillette Stadium following NFL football practice in Foxborough, Mass., Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013. The Patriots host the Houston Texans on Sunday in ab AFC divisional playoff game. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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