What Pats first 2025 injury report said about Christian Gonzalez

The Patriots launched their first damage report of the regular-season on Wednesday night time.

Cornerback Christian Gonzalez was the one New England starter on the checklist. He missed Wednesday’s apply with a hamstring damage.

Gonzalez has been out for greater than a month, and he hasn’t practiced in any respect this week, however coach Mike Vrabel hasn’t dominated the third-year cornerback out for Sunday’s sport simply but.

“He’s persevering with to work, and he’ll do some stuff on the facet, however I’m not going to rule anyone out,” Vrabel stated. “We’ll proceed to work and deal with and make it possible for we’re doing every thing that we will to assist him, and he’s doing every thing he can to get again out on the sector.”

Vrabel highlighted Gonzalez’s capability to remain centered in conferences, regardless of not with the ability to apply.

“I imply, I do like the place he’s at from an engagement standpoint,” Vrabel stated. “We’ve been by way of this with different gamers, and I like the place he’s at from that standpoint. Within the conferences, locked in, following alongside at apply, which is tough. To suppose {that a} participant that’s not in there can comply with alongside, I’ve been by way of that as a participant and a coach, and I feel he’s executed a pleasant job of with the ability to do this.

Patriots cornerback Charles Woods (knee) was a restricted participant at apply on Wednesday. Vast receiver Efton Chism (knee) was in a position to absolutely take part.

Stefon Diggs, who had surgical procedure to restore a torn ACL this offseason, was not listed on the damage report indicating that he’s anticipated to be obtainable for Sunday’s sport, barring unforseen circumstances. He instructed reporters that he hopes he won’t have limitations set on how a lot he’ll play.

The Raiders listed two gamers, cornerback Kyu Blu Kelly and quarterback Kenny Pickett with hamstring accidents. Each gamers had been full contributors at Las Vegas’s apply on Wednesday.

Khari A. Thompson

Sports activities Reporter

Khari Thompson covers skilled sports activities for Boston.com. Earlier than becoming a member of the staff in 2022, Khari coated school soccer for The Clarion Ledger in Jackson, Miss.