The New England Patriots will be down an All-Pro against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Christian Gonzalez has officially been ruled out for the 2025 season opener, head coach Mike Vrabel confirmed during his Friday press conference. After sustaining a hamstring injury during the first padded practice of training camp in July, the starting cornerback remained the lone non-participant through the first week of September injury reports.

Here’s the rest of the game statuses for Sunday’s 1 p.m. ET kickoff at Gillette Stadium.

OUT

Patriots • CB Christian Gonzalez (hamstring)

Raiders • No players listed

Gonzalez ranked atop the Patriots in defensive snaps last season and missed only one start. His absence leaves the active cornerback group largely in the hands of veteran Carlton Davis III, cap

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