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Rob Gronkowski has played in the Patriots' past two games -- in the sense that he's been on the field and running through the motions -- but he hasn't looked anything like the Gronk we've all come to know and love.

Until Sunday, that is, unfortunately for the Browns.

Gronk, who's been dealing with a nagging hamstring issue, broke out on the Patriots' first offensive series Sunday, which also featured the return of Tom Brady. First, Brady hit Gronk up the middle of the field for a first down. That catch, though, wasn't that notable. It didn't feature anything extraordinary. It wasn't peak Gronk.

Later on the drive, Gronk finally arrived. He turned a short pass into a 34-yard gain. It involved Gronk smashing through nearly the entire Browns defense until he was dragged down just short of the goal line.

Let's watch that one more time:

Yep, Gronk is back.