Buffalo Bills rookie Tre'Davious White said Tuesday he isn't seeking personal revenge on Rob Gronkowski ahead of his rematch with the New England Patriots.
The last time the Bills and Pats faced off, Gronkowski concussed White with a cheap shot as the cornerback was laying on the ground. Gronkowski later apologized for the hit, but was suspended one game for his behavior.
"As I've had time to think about it, I knew he wasn't that type of player," White said Tuesday on SiriusXM NFL Radio, as transcribed by Mike Rodak of ESPN.
"So yeah, I'm not a guy who's going to try to do a cheap shot after the whistle. Nothing. I'm gonna play the game the way it's supposed to be played. Respect the game and just like I said, going in there and winning would be the best revenge."
White was far more emotional in the days after the incident, supposedly texting ESPN analyst Ryan Clark that the "whole hood" wanted revenge on the Patriots' hulking tight end.
"He could have broke my neck," White told reporters four days after Gronkowski left him concussed. "I mean, I got a son to raise (and) all that. People don't think about that when they just react. ... He is what he did. Dirty shot, so what does that make him? Dirty player. Simple."
The Bills fell 23-3 to New England on Dec. 3. A win in the rematch would go a long way in helping Buffalo snap its 18-year playoff drought.
