Giardi: Less than a week until the opener, and the Patriots still don't have clarity on Gonzalez situation taken at New Balance Athletics Center (Patriots). Photo by (USA Today Eric Canha)

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'HE'S PUT A LOT OF GREAT WORK IN'

Giardi: Less than a week until the opener, and the Patriots still don't have clarity on Gonzalez situation

By Mike Giardiat New Balance Athletics Center

September 3, 2026

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