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The New England Patriots are currently participating in training camp as they gear up for the 2025 NFL season. One of the main beacons of hope on the New England defense is cornerback Christian Gonzalez, who has taken the league by storm early on in his career and established himself as one of the best at his position in the league.
Unfortunately, the Patriots got a tough update regarding Gonzalez during Monday’s training camp session.
“CB Christian Gonzalez has departed practice and has headed to the athletic training shed under his own power after covering WR Stefon Diggs on a crossing route in an early snap of 11-on-11 drills,” reported Mike Reiss of ESPN on X, formerly Twitter.
Reiss also noted that the injury “appeared to be something related to his leg.”
At 23 years old, Gonzalez has already established himself as the best player on the Patriots’ defense and arguably their whole team overall.
Stefon Diggs, meanwhile, was brought into the Patriots this offseason after his time with the Houston Texans and appears to have emerged from the play unscathed.
Diggs has been rehabbing a torn ACL this offseason prior to signing with the Patriots but appears to be fully healed ahead of next season.
The Patriots as a whole are looking to take a big step forward in 2025-26 after multiple years mired in the NFL’s cellar. Earlier this offseason, the team hired head coach Mike Vrabel, whom they hope will be a guiding force for them, the same way he was for the Tennessee Titans, who coincidentally were the team that beat New England during their last home playoff game in 2019.
The Patriots are also banking on continued ascension from quarterback Drake Maye, who showed flashes of something special during his time as the starter during his rookie season last year.
In any case, all eyes will now be on the status of Gonzalez, and fans will surely be hoping that the injury is nothing too severe.
The Patriots’ preseason is slated to begin in early August, with the regular season opening on September 7 against the Las Vegas Raiders at home.
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