Our first look at Christian Gonzalez participating in #Patriots practice 👀
(🎥 @PatriotsCLNS)
#Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez on participating in practice today for the first time in over a month:
“Excited to be back out there. I love football. This is what I do. So it’s been very challenging to be out for so long.”
(✍️ @MikeReiss)
#Patriots All-Pro CB Christian Gonzalez will “do some stuff” today practice, per HC Mike Vrabel.
Vrabel responded with “sure” when asked if he could possibly play Week 3.
Gonzalez injured his left hamstring on July 28th and has not seen the field since.
AG with the special teams honor 🔥
#Patriots LB Christian Elliss on missed tackles:
“That’s something we’re gonna really look at... Especially in the linebacker room… It’s not normal. Obviously, it’s something we gotta fix.”
Elliss and Robert Spillane have combined for 14(!) missed tackles.
(🎙️@JonesandKeefe)
Drake Maye on the vibes in the #Patriots locker room:
“Guys are energized... We got a locker room that enjoys being around each other… We come into the facility looking forward to seeing each other… Guys are buying into it — trying to bring it every week.”
(🎙️@WEEIAfternoons)
NFL leaders in pass rush pressure rate among DTs (min. 60 pass snaps), per @PFF:
1. Nnamdi Madubuike (20.3%)
𝟐. 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐬 (𝟏𝟗.𝟎%)
3. Dexter Lawrence (18.2%)
4. Jeffery Simmons (17.9%)
𝟓. 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 (𝟏𝟕.𝟐%)
The #Patriots’ duo 🔥
WRs Kayshon Boutte, Stefon Diggs, and DeMario Douglas are the reason the #Patriots defense made some big plays in Miami… yes you read that right.
Diggs: “Let me [sit] between y’all. Good things happen when I’m between y’all.”
“I’m stitious, not superstitious.”
(🎥 @Patriots)
