Belichick tight-lipped about Gronkowski's status

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick didn't shed much light on the status of injured tight end Rob Gronkowski during his press conference on Wednesday morning.

Gronkowski sustained an apparent concussion after he was hit in the head by Jacksonville Jaguars safety Barry Church during the first half of the Patriots' 24-20 win in Sunday's AFC Championship Game.

The 28-year-old Gronkowski's condition remains a mystery ahead of New England's clash against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII on Feb. 4 (6:30 p.m. ET).

Belichick was asked by a reporter for an update on Gronkowski, if the tight end had finished his time in the concussion protocol and if the coach expects him to play versus the Eagles.

"Yeah, we'll be compliant with the NFL injury report," Belichick answered. "When that's required, we'll put it on there."

When the reporter asked a follow-up question on if the process was completed, Belichick reiterated a similar version of his first answer.

The reporter continued, asking Belichick again if he expected Gronkowski to play.

"We'll put it right on the injury report and that's what we're going to do, just like everybody else does," he said. "We'll make sure you're first on the list, too. I don't want to hold anything back here. We'll get that out there right away. That's all we can do."

Gronkowski reeled in 69 receptions for 1,084 yards with eight touchdowns this season.