Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez returns to practice Wednesday, 2 pass rushers out

FOXBORO He s back Related Articles Patriots veteran named AFC Special Teams Athlete of the Week Patriots mailbag Is DeMario Douglas being phased out of offense Patriots-Dolphins film review Inside Drake Maye s best NFL start yet Mike Vrabel takes issue with shocking call in Patriots win over Dolphins Patriots DC will be around and involved after missing Week for biological issue After more than seven weeks away from the field Patriots star cornerback Christian Gonzalez participated at the start of Wednesday s practice Gonzalez had been sidelined by the hamstring injury he suffered during a training camp practice on July Patriots coach Mike Vrabel explained before Wednesday s practice he expected Gonzalez to do specific things indicating the -year-old will be limited in his return It is unclear if Gonzalez will play in Sunday s home encounter against Pittsburgh He did not comment Wednesday when solicited about the possibility in the locker room saying he was only focused on practice Patriots outside linebacker K Lavon Chaisson was the only athlete absent Wednesday while defensive lineman Keion White sat out his fourth straight practice but watched from the sideline in street clothes White was out all of last week with an illness He and Gonzalez were the only players ruled out before the band flew to Miami The Patriots will release their first injury analysis of the week Wednesday evening