Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez joined the rest of the team’s starters in not playing against the Colts on Thursday night and he didn’t take part in a joint practice on Tuesday either.
It was the first time that Gonzalez missed practice this summer and the day off came a day after Gonzalez took a hard fall during a drill at practice. It also came amid his ongoing push for a contract extension and that left some wondering if Gonzalez was passing on higher intensity work against another team due to the negotiations.
Head coach Mike Vrabel fielded a question about the reason for Gonzalez’s absence after Thursday’s game.
“Christian was…
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