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By Matt Audilet
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New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez landed the No. 28 spot on the 2026 NFL Top 100 list, as voted on by the league's active players.
Gonzalez has blossomed into one of the NFL's best cornerbacks since missing the majority of his 2023 rookie season with a shoulder injury. He's notched double-digit passes defended in each of the last two seasons, and earned his first career Pro-Bowl selection in 2025.
The Patriots reacted to Gonzalez's NFL Top 100 ranking with a post on social media.
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"YESSIR ZO," the team wrote on X.
Gonzalez, 24, is eligible for a contract extension heading into his fourth campaign with the Patriots. Team owner Robert Kraft recently said there's an offer on the table that would make Gonzalez the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history, but the two sides have yet to come to an agreement heading into the 2026 season.
Gonzalez was absent from the Patriots' joint training camp practice with the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday as these contract negotiations wear on.
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Gonzalez also took a hard fall at the end of Monday's training camp practice, according to team insider Mike Reiss of ESPN.
The Patriots will face off against the Colts to open up their preseason schedule on Thursday.
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