New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez is officially out for Week 1 against the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium. Gonzalez suffered a hamstring injury on July 28 and has not practiced since. His Week 2 status for New England's game against the Miami Dolphins is unknown.

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel s aid he expects 2023 seventh-round pick Alex Austin to fill in for Gonzalez and All-Pro cornerback Marcus Jones will play.

"It just hasn't gone — again, he's working hard, and whether it's — we can say one injury is going to be three to four weeks, one is going to be one to two. Everybody heals differently," Vrabel said earlier in the week. "So, just making sure that when the players are back, that they can do their job with confidence, that they can protect th

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