Patriots 3-time champion: Christian Gonzalez's injury is adding to his value

Christian Gonzalez is an important part to the Patriots defense, and they’ve certainly missed him while he recovers from a hamstring injury .

For three-time Super Bowl champion Ty Law, he thinks the injury is only proving just how valuable Gonzalez is to the team.

“We’ve seen his value, but it’s just showing even more when he’s not out there on the field,” Law said on WEEI on Tuesday . “It’s just showing, ‘I’m hurt, they can’t replace me.’ So, he’s just adding value, and when he comes back and they improve, guess what? The Brinks truck is going to be backing up.”

Gonzalez has been sidelined since July and hasn’t practiced since getting injured. The All-Pro cornerback issued his first public comments on Tuesday, noting he and the Patriots are taking things “ a step at a time .”