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Gonzalez’s Injury Looms Over Patriots Playoff Hopes

The Patriots managed to escape Sunday night’s game against the Chargers mostly healthy, but one player’s status may be in question heading into this week’s Divisional round game against the Texans.

Cornerback Christian Gonzalez got banged up early in the fourth quarter after making a tackle, with Gonzalez staying down for a few moments before getting back up.

He initially waved off needing to come out of the game, but he was later spotted being taken into the blue medical tent and didn’t return.

Head coach Mike Vrabel said on Monday during his press conference that right now, Gonzalez is going through the process of being evaluated and is in the concussion protocol, but wouldn’t say much more than that.