The New England Patriots received tough news ahead of their Week 3 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers , as star cornerback Christian Gonzalez was officially ruled out due to a lingering hamstring injury. The update comes just over 24 hours before kickoff, dealing a significant blow to the Pats defense.

The news was first reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, who posted to his X (formerly known as Twitter) with an update that left little room for hope.

“#Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez has been downgraded to out.”

Gonzalez’s injury initially surfaced during training camp in late July, sidelining him for Week 1 against the Las Vegas Raiders. He returned to limited practices ahead of Week 3 but experienced a midweek setback. Now ruled out for the Patriots’ matchup with the Steel

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