Rob Gronkowski returned to FOX NFL on Sunday in Week 4 after missing the past two weeks. The FOX crew took the opportunity to share a video from Gronkowski’s rookie season, making fun of him in what he said was a live spot.

The premise was that Jay Glazer had the latest on Dallas Cowboys tight end Rich Russo, who was back for the first time since losing two fingers. The joke is that Russo is not a real person.

To Gronk’s credit, he rolled with the news, delivered a cliché about being rusty, and focused on the Cowboys’ existing tight end, Jake Ferguson. As his co-hosts pushed him, he finally gave up and said, “I still have all five of my fingers.” Then everyone lost it.

Perhaps the best part was that Gronk thought they were laughing at him because he said he had five fingers instead of ten. Then Curt Menefee explained that it was all a joke and Gronk admitted that he had no idea who the non-existent player was.

This would have taken place on December 17, 2023. The Bills defeated the Cowboys 31-10. Jake Ferguson was targeted eight times and caught six passes for 44 yards.