New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez returned to the practice field Wednesday for the first time in nearly two months. While the 23-year-old is usually all smiles anyways, Gonzalez's smirk was a little bit bigger than usual before the session in Foxboro.

"I'm excited to be back out there. I love football; this is what I do," Gonzalez told reporters inside the Patriots' locker room. "It's been very challenging to be out for so long. But I'm focused on here now, so not too worried about the injury."

Gonzalez didn't want to discuss the hamstring injury he suffered all the way back on July 28. He wouldn't say if he suffered a setback along the way that led to his lengthy absence, and wanted to keep his focus on returning to the field.

"It has been hard and tough, but that's pa

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