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Christian Gonzalez Will Miss Patriots Preseason Opener With Injury

8/15/2026

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Head coach Mike Vrabel said Christian Gonzalez will miss the Patriots’ preseason opener because he is physically unavailable due to an injury.
Vrabel told reporters that Gonzalez is not ready to return to practice.
Reserve offensive lineman Ben Brown will miss the rest of the preseason after sustaining an injury in Thursday’s game.

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Head coach Mike Vrabel said Christian Gonzalez will miss the Patriots’ preseason opener because he is physically unavailable due to an injury.
Vrabel told reporters that Gonzalez is not ready to return to practice.
Reserve offensive lineman Ben Brown will miss the rest of the preseason after sustaining an injury in Thursday’s game.