Christian Gonzalez continues absence from Patriots practice on Saturday
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 15, 2026, 1:35 PM
Last updated Aug 15, 2026
Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez remains sidelined, missing practices on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Head coach Mike Vrabel confirmed that Gonzalez's absence is due to an undisclosed injury, saying the player is "physically unavailable." Gonzalez had been active in practices over the summer amid contract extension discussions. Meanwhile, offensive lineman Ben Brown will be out for the remainder of the preseason following an injury sustained in Thursday's game.
- •Christian Gonzalez out of practice on August 15
- •Absence attributed to undisclosed injury
- •Gonzalez previously participated in summer practices
- •Ben Brown to miss the rest of preseason due to injury
- 1:35 PMYahoo Sports — Christian Gonzalez remains out of practice Saturday
"Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez didn't take part in the team's practice on Tuesday or their preseason opener on Thursday and he'll remain off the field on Saturday.
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