Patriots vs. Dolphins Friday injury report: Christian Gonzalez added to New England’s questionable

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The New England Patriots will head to Hard Rock Stadium with 10 questionable.

Top cornerback Christian Gonzalez, who was added to the injury report because of a hip problem after Friday’s practice, headlines the list. The 17th overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft became a limited participant along with a returning defensive captain in Deatrich Wise Jr. to wrap up AFC East preparations.

But defensive tackle Jaquelin Roy has been ruled out after staying on the sidelines throughout the work on Miami Dolphins due to a neck injury.

Here are the rest of the game statuses leading up to Sunday’s 1:00 PM ET kickoff.

OUT

Patriots

Dolphins

  • CB Kendall Fuller (concussion)

A neck problem forced Roy out of what was a 19-3 victory Chicago Bears on Soldier Field. The defensive tackle, who was promoted from the practice squad to the 53-man roster in October, has missed consecutive weeks of practice since then. And now consecutive matches. He has 17 tackles and the first two sacks of his NFL career this season.

QUESTIONABLE

Patriots

  • OT Vederian Lowe (shoulder)
  • G Cole Strange (knee – PUP return)
  • DT Christian Barmore (not injury related – other)
  • DE Dietrich Wise Jr. (foot)
  • LB Keion White (knee)
  • LB Anfernee Jennings (knee)
  • LB Sione Takitaki (knee)
  • CB Christian Gonzalez (hip)
  • S Kyle Dugger (ankle)
  • S Marte Mapu (neck)

Dolphins

  • FB Alec Ingold (calf)
  • OT Terron Armstead (knee)
  • G Isaiah Wynn (quad, knee – PUP return)
  • S Patrick McMorris (calf – IR return)

No member of New England’s defense has handled more snaps than Gonzalez this fall. The sophomore has played 98 percent of the downs in the secondary while totaling 11 starts, 46 tackles and the second interception of his tenure. As for Wise, the 2017 draft pick missed one game and five practices with a foot injury before returning on Friday in a partial capacity. And at offensive and defensive tackle, Lowe and Barmore both spent time on the sidelines heading into the trip to Miami Gardens. The latter made his debut in 2024 last Sunday against Los Angeles Rams after being diagnosed with blood clots at the start of training camp in July.

Elsewhere in Foxborough, Strange recently had his 21-day training window open. The Chattanooga product, now part of the center, suffered a torn patella last December and remains on the physically unable to perform list.

But tight end Austin Hooper, defensive linemen Daniel Ekuale and Davon Godchaux, as well as linebacker Christian Elliss will all go without game designations for the Patriots.