The New England Patriots may have Jimmy Garoppolo under center for the first four games of the 2016 season if Tom Brady's suspension remains in place.

They have split first-team reps between Brady and Garoppolo thus far and Rob Gronkowski believes the younger quarterback is making strides.

"He's doing great, definitely," Gronkowski said. "You can see a huge development over the last two years in the way he handles the offense now. He's doing a great job going out there, listening to coaches and just working together with the whole team."