FOXBOROUGH – At this point, it doesn’t look like the Patriots will have their top cornerback when they open up the regular season against the Las Vegas Raiders.
It also appears that their offensive line might not be at full strength.
On Thursday, Christian Gonzalez didn’t participate in Patriots practice. The All-Pro cornerback hasn’t practiced with the team since suffering a hamstring injury on July 28. With one practice left on Friday, it would be a surprise if Gonzalez was ready by Sunday’s matchup inside Gillette Stadium.
The Patriots also had two new players added to the injury report – Will Campbell and Christian Barmore.
Campbell, who started the week off the injury report, was listed as limited with an ankle injury. The fourth overall pick is slated to start at left tackl