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With the negotiations ongoing with Christian Gonzalez, not much has been said throughout the offseason when it comes to the state of things, nor the young defensive back’s future.<\/p>\n

The veteran, who had his fifth-year option picked up during the offseason, has also said little.\u00a0 He’s been present throughout the workouts, although he was limited at various points during the spring.<\/p>\n

Still, reports of him purchasing a home in the area<\/strong><\/a> were promising, leading many to believe things have been moving in a positive direction.<\/p>\n

According to New England Patriots<\/strong><\/a> owner Robert Kraft, it appears that the club certainly has plenty of faith in terms of the potential offer they’ve made him.<\/p>\n

Kraft and his wife, Dana, spoke to reporters on Saturday<\/strong><\/a> about their Pawtriots program, which helps find homes for dogs with the players each taking part in the program.\u00a0 But Kraft revealed that the team is hoping that Gonzalez makes New England home for the foreseeable future, and the deal they’ve offered him seems to certainly represent that.<\/p>\n

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“We love Christian Gonzalez. We love him as a player, as a person,” said Kraft. “That’s why we’ve made an offer to him that makes him the highest-paid player ever to play that position in the NFL. And coincidentally, it’s the highest contract in the Patriots franchise history.”<\/p>\n

“So we’re glad we drafted him, and he’s developed here, and we hope he will be with us for a long time.”<\/p>\n

Vrabel was asked about his star cornerback on Friday<\/strong><\/a>, with many wondering if a potential holdout might be coming.\u00a0 Instead, Vrabel revealed that Gonzalez was not only present at Gillette Stadium for the start of training camp, but he was also expected to be a full participant in team activities.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would expect him to be here. He is here, and I would expect him to participate,\u201d said Vrabel. \u00a0\u201cReally enjoy the person, enjoy the player. And that\u2019s what I\u2019m looking forward to.\u201d<\/p>\n

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On Saturday, that’s essentially what happened.\u00a0 Gonzalez was out there throughout the session, including going up against newcomer A.J. Brown as Drake Maye tried to get the competitive juices flowing early, but threw incomplete to the veteran wideout as things started.<\/p>\n

Maye spoke to the media after practice<\/strong><\/a> and had praise for Gonzalez, who he said has been a professional and has been someone he’s looked up to since he’s been here.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that shows his main focus, and that\u2019s football. He\u2019s the best corner in the league in my opinion,” said Maye.\u00a0 “He\u2019s not the big rah-rah guy.\u00a0 He does it his own way, but he does it at the highest level. So I\u2019m glad to be his teammate. [We\u2019re] around the same age, and I tell Will [Campbell] that he\u2019s my rook because he\u2019s \u2013 I was a first-round pick, and Will\u2019s the next.”<\/p>\n

“But, Gonzo, someone I look up to, even at the same age, I look up to how he does things, how he handles himself, and just his swagger he has in his own way. I think it\u2019s great to see him out here playing around.\u00a0 And I think you saw it in the locker room before. Everybody was wondering,\u00a0 \u2018What\u2019s Gonzo gonna do?\u2019, and he\u2019s coming out here and, first play, he\u2019s guarding AJ and man coverage. So that\u2019s the Patriots.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kraft’s comments certainly indicate that things are headed in the right direction, and Gonzalez seemed upbeat both during the session and as the two spoke out and shook hands on the field ahead of practice.<\/p>\n

With rookie Gabe Jacas finally signing his rookie deal<\/strong><\/a>, the hope now is that Gonzalez’s signing won’t be too far behind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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