Former Oregon Ducks cornerback Christian Gonzalez is standing up for his former head coach following the end of his second season with the New England Patriots.

The Patriots traded down to No. 17 on the board and still came away with Gonzalez in the end. It was one of the biggest steals of the draft. Devon Witherspoon and Emmanuel Forbes were the other two cornerbacks drafted ahead of Gonzalez.

After his first experience as HC in the NFL, Jerod Mayo was fired by the New England Patriots, and Christian Gonzalez spoke out about the situation. Change is on the horizon for the New England Patriots with the hiring of Mike Vrabel as the new head coach.

The Patriots made Jerod Mayo a one-and-done head coach after a 4-13 season. Christian Gonzalez didn't necessarily agree with the decision.

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New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez had high praise for Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, who is currently set to hit the free agent market in 2026. The two met earlier in Week 1 of the 2024 season,

All-Pro cornerback Christian Gonzalez likes being a member of the New England Patriots despite back-to-back losing seasons. The team has only won eight games in the two years he's been with the organization,

Speaking to NBC Sports Boston, Christian Gonzalez said that Jerod Mayo's postgame comments were never misinterpreted by Patriots players.

New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez commented on how competitive things got behind the scenes at practice against rookie quarterback Drake Maye. Gonzalez admitted Maye talks “a lot more than people think” during a recent interview on Jon Gruden’s “Gruden Goes Long” podcast.