Pats Pulpit
Even though he left for the locker room in the fourth quarter of the Patriots’ 24-23 win over the Falcons, Christian Gonzalez was back on the field for postgame handshakes and later talked to the media. He gave the all-clear during his press conference.
“It’s two big time players fighting for the ball. He came down with, but I’m glad we got the win,” Gonzalez said about the play that ended with him leaving the field. “I just landed on my head. Just have to be careful with that, but I’m good.”
He also said that he was put through concussion testing but that no red flags were raised. All things point toward the 23-year-old and his team having dodged a bullet.
The New England Patriots lost one of their most important players in Week 9. Cornerback Christian Gonzalez departed his team’s game against the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth quarter with what was later announced as a head injury.
Gonzalez, 23, suffered the injury on a deep Falcons completion that saw him go up 1-on-1 against wide receiver Drake London. London came up with the football and in the process of the contested play the defensive back came down hard and remained on the ground.
Gonzalez did eventually get up and walk off the field under his own power while assisted by members of the medical staff. He headed straight into the blue medical tent on the sideline for further evaluation, and eventually left for the locker room. The Patriots announced him as questionable to return shortly thereafter.
With Gonzalez out of the game, New England’s defense turned to backup Charles Woods to take his spot in the lineup.
