FOXBOROUGH – Christian Gonzalez returned to Patriots practice on Wednesday, but the team’s overall health could be trending in the wrong direction.

The No. 1 cornerback’s return was the biggest storyline to start this week. Gonzalez, who hadn’t practiced since July 28, could be in line to return to the field this weekend when the Patriots take on the Pittsburgh Steelers .

The hope is that after missing over seven weeks of action, the cornerback’s hamstring injury is healed enough for him to help against the likes of Steelers receiver DK Metcalf.

However, after missing the last 50 days, Gonzalez still isn’t a full participant.

On Wednesday, Gonzalez was one of nine players listed as limited on the Patriots’ first injury report of the week.

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