{"id":64726,"date":"2026-01-19T06:45:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T11:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=64726"},"modified":"2026-01-19T11:49:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T16:49:34","slug":"patriots-gonzalez-details-concussion-ordeal-finishes-w-big-performance-vs-texans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2026\/01\/19\/patriots-gonzalez-details-concussion-ordeal-finishes-w-big-performance-vs-texans\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriots&#8217; Gonzalez Details Concussion Ordeal, Finishes w\/Big Performance vs Texans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Coming off the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\" title=\"New England Patriots at PatsFans.com\"><strong>New England Patriots<\/strong><\/a>&#8217; Wild Card win over the Los Angeles Chargers, it was a long week for Christian Gonzalez.<\/p>\n<p>The third-year cornerback played well last week against the Chargers, but he suffered a head injury late in that game that knocked him out of the line-up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2026\/01\/13\/gonzalezs-injury-looms-over-patriots-playoff-hopes\/\"><strong>and put his status for Sunday&#8217;s game in question<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It happened on the second play of the fourth quarter of last week&#8217;s 16-3 Wild Card win, which was a 2nd-and-7 from the Chargers\u2019 46-yard line.\u00a0 Gonzalez was matched up against wide receiver Quentin Johnston, with the two battling it out as the ball came in from quarterback Justin Herbert.<\/p>\n<p>Gonzalez had the pass well-covered, and as he tackled Johnston, the receiver landed hard on top of him, leaving the veteran defensive back slow to get up.<\/p>\n<p>As he got to his feet, he appeared to be ailing as teammates came over to check on him.\u00a0 However, Gonzalez waved them off, making it clear he didn\u2019t want to come out of the game.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, two plays later, after the Chargers punted, Gonzalez left the field and didn\u2019t return.<\/p>\n<p>The team later listed him as &#8220;Questionable&#8221; with a &#8220;head&#8221; injury.\u00a0 As the page turned, it put his status in doubt heading into this week&#8217;s game.<\/p>\n<p>Gonzalez went through the process last week while in concussion protocol, being limited on Wednesday before eventually being a full participant on Thursday and Friday.\u00a0 Reports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2026\/01\/17\/patriots-breathe-sigh-of-relief-gonzalez-cleared-ahead-of-texans-showdown\/\"><strong>had him cleared late Friday<\/strong><\/a>, which opened the door for his return on Sunday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-0 p-0 pb-0\" style=\"background-color: #313131; text-align: right; border-bottom-left-radius: 5px; border-bottom-right-radius: 5px;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pf_reveal lazy size-full wp-image-64728\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/USATSI_27719181_168390408_lowres-660x440.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/USATSI_27719181_168390408_lowres-660x440.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/USATSI_27719181_168390408_lowres-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/USATSI_27719181_168390408_lowres-150x99.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 450px, (max-width: 768px) 660px, (max-width: 1024px) 800px, 1200px\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Christian Gonzalez\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-0 mb-3 p-0 pb-3 pt-0 pr-3 pl-3\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10px; color: white;\">(PHOTO: Eric Canha-Imagn Images)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He played all but one snap against the Texans, finishing with a team-high 9 tackles along with a pass breakup and a forced fumble during their 28-16 victory to advance to the AFC Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Gonzalez was asked about what this week was like for him, and he went on to say that despite being in the protocol, he prepared the same as he would any other week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, sometimes it\u2019s league-mandated,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2026\/01\/19\/patriots-gonzalez-details-concussion-ordeal-finishes-w-big-performance-vs-texans\/\"><strong>explained Gonzalez<\/strong><\/a>. &#8220;You have to get tested and things like that. 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