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Gonzalez left the sport within the fourth quarter, however later mentioned that he was nice.
Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez said he is OK after leaving Sunday’s sport with a head damage through the fourth quarter.
Gonzalez mentioned he went via concussion protocol and was cleared to return. There was no want, nonetheless, because the Patriots had been capable of run out the clock on their closing drive.
The damage occurred on a play the place Atlanta’s Drake London hauled in a 40-yard catch with Gonzalez in protection. London and Gonzalez wrestled for the ball as they landed. The Atlanta receiver got here up with it as Gonzalez hit his head.
“It was a superb route. Good protection,” Gonzalez mentioned. “It’s two big-time gamers going to combat for the ball. He got here down with it, however I’m glad we acquired the win … I simply landed and hit my head and we’ve acquired to watch out with that, however I’m good.”
London caught 9 passes for 118 yards and three touchdowns. His dimension and size had been problematic for the Patriots within the pink zone. The 40-yarder over Gonzalez was his longest catch of the day. He was the one Falcons broad receiver with greater than 40 yards.
“He’s a gifted receiver, like a number of receivers in our league,” Gonzalez mentioned. “We had our battle. He received a pair, I received a pair. That’s the character of this place, you’ve simply acquired to make performs. They’re going to make catches. They receives a commission too. I’m simply glad we received.”
Gonzalez was requested if he was making an attempt to return to the sport after the pinnacle damage.
“Yeah, I might have got here again in however the offense did what they needed to do, acquired a primary down, and we didn’t have to return on the sphere,” mentioned Gonzalez.
The sport got here all the way down to a missed further level from the Falcons. The one-point margin of victory marked New England’s closest win of the season.
“Nicely, we’ve received some shut video games, and I believe that we did sort of be taught slightly bit about ourselves,” coach Mike Vrabel mentioned. “You may make errors, and you’ve got to have the ability to come again and end the sport. There’s a number of snaps nonetheless left, and perceive what is required from us.”
“It’s a enjoyable group to educate as a result of I believe that they’re going to at all times need extra. They’re receptive to the teaching,” Brabel added. “They offer us every little thing they’ve acquired. We’re 9 video games in. We follow laborious, and we play, beat up, we’re happening the highway. I’m glad and appreciative of every little thing that they’ve given us to this point midway via the season.”
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