Report: Patriots’ Christian Gonzalez is out for the season with a torn labrum

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The Rookie of the 12 months candidate is finished for the yr.

Christian Gonzalez reportedly suffered a dislocated shoulder on Sunday. Michael Ainsworth / AP Picture
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Christian Gonzalez’s season is over lower than every week after being named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for September, in line with Ian Rapoport of NFL Media.

“Christian Gonzalez, who would have been a candidate for defensive rookie of the yr, is prone to miss the remainder of the 2023 season with a torn labrum from a dislocated shoulder on Sunday, sources say. Surgical procedure quickly,” wrote Rapoport.

Gonzalez’s harm occurred within the first quarter of a 35-point loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. He landed awkwardly on his shoulder after making an attempt to sort out Cowboys operating again Tony Pollard.

Preliminary studies indicated that Gonzalez had a dislocated shoulder. It was later found that Gonzalez additionally had a torn labrum, which additional difficult the timetable for his return.

Gonzalez recorded 16 tackles, one sack, and one interception throughout his rookie marketing campaign. He was a brilliant spot throughout a bleak starting for the Patriots, who’re 1-3 and now with out two of their greatest defensive gamers for an prolonged time period.

The Patriots have additionally missed veteran cornerback Jonathan Jones for 3 video games in a row on account of an ankle harm. That’s along with cornerbacks Jack Jones, Marcus Jones, and Isaiah Bolden who’re on injured reserve.

In hopes of bolstering their defensive again depth, the Patriots traded for JC Jackson on Wednesday. Gonzalez’s harm made it mandatory for the Patriots to make a transfer and get one other cornerback, Rapoport mentioned.

Jackson, who started his profession with the Patriots and was a second-team All-Professional choice in 2021, returns to Foxborough for a second stint.