Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez dislocated his right shoulder in Sunday loss
*Christian Gonzalez is expected to miss some time (via The Athletic's Jeff Howe). The New England Patriots just cannot catch a break. After going down in Sunday's game with a shoulder injury and being ruled out, more information has come to light regarding Christian Gonzalez's status. WEEI's Mike Kadlick reports that the rookie cornerback dislocated his right […]
*Christian Gonzalez is expected to miss some time (via The Athletic's Jeff Howe).
The New England Patriots just cannot catch a break.
After going down in Sunday's game with a shoulder injury and being ruled out, more information has come to light regarding Christian Gonzalez's status.
WEEI's Mike Kadlick reports that the rookie cornerback dislocated his right shoulder in Sunday's loss and is scheduled to have an MRI on Monday when the team returns to Foxborough. This will determine the severity of his shoulder injury along with the timetable of his recovery.
Gonzalez went down after executing a hit on Tony Pollard. While he appeared to get up, he was taken out of the game and assisted into the blue medical tent by trainers.
While the game continued, Gonzalez emerged from the tent and headed straight to the locker room. He was listed as questionable to return.
The rookie was drafted by the Patriots in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft and has not disappointed. For his contributions in his debut season, the cornerback was named Defensive Rookie of the Month for September.
In his NFL debut Gonzalez sacked Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Jalen Hurts and followed it up by interception Miami Dolphins Tua Tagovailoa in Week 2.
He has been asked to step up in recent weeks due to the injuries that have plagued a few of the Patriots cornerbacks including Jack Jones and Marcus Jones. However, this injury might mean he is sidelined for a bit.
Let's see what the MRI shows tomorrow.
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