New England Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski’s (back, knee) biggest concern versus the Kansas City Chiefs Saturday, Jan. 16, is his back, not his knee.

New England Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski’s (back, knee) biggest concern versus the Kansas City Chiefs Saturday, Jan. 16, is his back, not his knee.

Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger (shoulder) will travel with the team and is expected to start against the Denver Broncos Sunday, Jan. 17.

Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger (shoulder) will travel with the team and is expected to start against the Denver Broncos Sunday, Jan. 17.

New England Patriots WR Julian Edelman (foot) will wear orthotics to brace his injured foot during the divisional round playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs Saturday, Jan. 16, according to a source.

Former Chicago Bears assistant coach Jon Hoke has been hired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as their new defensive backs coach, according to a source.

New England Patriots WR Keshawn Martin has agreed to a two-year contract extension with the Patriots worth $3 million, according to a source.

Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator John DeFilippo has been informed that he has been released from his contract, according to a source.

Kansas City Chiefs WR Jeremy Maclin (ankle) would like to play in the divisional round playoff game against the New England Patriots Saturday, Jan. 16, but is facing an uphill battle at this point. Maclin has been resting his ankle this week but wants to see how it feels Saturday before making a decision.

New England Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski (knee, back) is going to play but won’t be 100% against the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round of the playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16, according to Patriots beat writer Jeff Howe. ‘The expectation is he’s going to try and gut through this thing,’ said Howe. ‘It’s not going to be easy. He’s not going to be anywhere close to one-hundred percent. Gronkowski’s not going to miss this game.’