FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is wearing a removable boot on his lower left leg after being injured in the AFC championship game.

Gronkowski wore the boot as he walked through the locker room and into the trainer’s area on Monday. He did not speak with reporters.

The second-year star, who set an NFL record for a tight end with 17 touchdown catches, was hurt in the final minute of the third quarter of Sunday’s 23-20 win when he was tackled after a 23-yard reception. He limped off the field but seemed to be walking better as he went to the locker room. Less than five minutes later, Gronkowski was back in the game.

He finished with five catches for 87 yards.

BEARS: Chicago will bring back Kansas City college scouting director Phil Emery and New England pro personnel director Jason Licht for second interviews for its general manager job this week.

TV RATINGS: The Giants’ overtime victory over the San Francisco 49ers was the third-most watched conference championship game in 30 years.

New York’s 20-17 win for the NFC title Sunday on Fox had a 30.6 fast national rating and 44 share, Nielsen Media Research said.

New England’s 23-20 win over Baltimore in the AFC title game drew a 27.4/48 fast national, the highest rating for an early AFC championship since San Diego’s 17-13 win over Pittsburgh drew a 28.3/58 on NBC in January 1995. The Patriots’ win drew 48.7 million viewers.