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No more time for training camp and preseason, it\u2019s time to get the regular season rolling. In just ten days, the\u00a0New England Patriots\u00a0will finally kick off regular-season action against the Raiders.<\/p>\n

While the team will use the next week to prepare for the game, they\u2019re still without their lockdown corner, Christian Gonzalez, who\u2019s now been absent from practice for one month.<\/p>\n

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CB Christian Gonzalez and OLB Anfernee Jennings are not spotted at the media-access portion of practice.<\/p>\n

Also expecting movement on practice squad based on today\u2019s practice.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

Patriots News: Christian Gonzalez Still Sidelined<\/h2>\n

Patriots’ fans’ excitement for the upcoming season was put to a halt when Christian Gonzalez went down with a left hamstring injury just a few days into training camp. It\u2019s been a month since Gonzalez suffered the injury, and he hasn\u2019t practiced since.<\/p>\n

Although Gonzalez has been working on getting back to the field, there\u2019s no timeline for his return, as Mike Vrabel\u00a0refuses to give any update on Gonzalez\u2019s status. While this raises concerns about Gonzalez\u2019s availability for their Week 1 game, the Patriots are taking the right approach by being patient with him, given his injury history and the potential consequences of rushing a player back.<\/p>\n

But with Gonzalez still out, the Patriots have been forced to take action. Yesterday, the team claimed cornerback Charles Woods off of waivers. Woods, 25, spent the past season with the Rams, recording two tackles in 12 games, receiving a 65.3 coverage grade, per\u00a0PFF.<\/p>\n

Even though Woods bolsters the Patriots\u2019 depth at corner, they still need another addition. Cameron Sutton and Corey Ballentine are two names they could add in free agency, or they can bring up Brandon Crossley or Kobee Minor from their practice squad.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, Gonzalez can return in the near future, but because it’s a hamstring injury, the Patriots must remain patient with Gonzalez.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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