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Gonzalez is coping with a hip harm was a brand new addition to New England’s harm report on Friday.
The Patriots’ Friday harm report famous one key addition: cornerback Christian Gonzalez is now questionable to play in opposition to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
Gonzalez is coping with a hip harm, based on New England. He was not on the harm report till Friday’s observe, the place he was a restricted participant.
The second-year nook hasn’t missed a recreation for the Patriots but this season. His well being has been no subject a yr faraway from his promising rookie yr, which was reduce brief resulting from a shoulder harm.
This season, Gonzalez has been one among New England’s greatest defensive gamers, typically tasked with shadowing opposing groups’ greatest receivers.
Gonzalez’s potential absence Sunday is much more notable contemplating his observe file of success in opposition to Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill, one of many recreation’s quickest and most tough gamers to cowl.
Gonzalez minimized Hill’s affect throughout his rookie season, and once more in Week 5 of this yr, and gained a whole lot of respect from the previous All-Professional. After their newest matchup, Hill referred to as Gonzalez “simply” a top-3 nook within the NFL proper now.
The Dolphins have a dynamic receiving duo with Hill and Jaylen Waddle, so lacking Gonzalez for that matchup could be a significant blow to New England’s protection.
Gonzalez is amongst 10 Patriots listed as questionable for Sunday’s recreation. Right here is the total harm report:
Out
Questionable
- DT Christian Barmore (not harm associated — different)
- S Kyle Dugger (ankle)
- CB Christian Gonzalez (hip)
- LB Anfernee Jennings (knee)
- T Vederian Lowe (shoulder)
- S Marte Mapu (neck)
- G Cole Unusual (knee)
- LB Sione Takitaki (knee)
- LB Keion White (knee)
- DE Deatrich Sensible Jr. (foot)
Kickoff for Patriots-Dolphins is slated for 1 p.m. Jap Time Sunday.
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