Overview
- Head coach Mike Vrabel said Monday that Gonzalez is in the NFL concussion protocol and offered no timetable for clearance.
- Gonzalez left in the fourth quarter after a collision with Chargers receiver Quentin Johnston, was listed as questionable, then ruled out.
- In the locker room postgame, Gonzalez told reporters he felt “fine” but did not speak further under concussion-related media rules.
- Before exiting, the Pro Bowl cornerback allowed no completions on five targets and recorded two pass breakups, per Next Gen Stats.
- Charles Woods logged 23 snaps in relief as Carlton Davis briefly dealt with a toe issue, and the Patriots await Sunday’s opponent between Houston and Pittsburgh.