Christian Gonzalez gets real about ‘frustrating’ Patriots extension talks

Christian Gonzalez will have to wait for his future. The star cornerback is headed into the Patriots’ final preseason without the long-term contract extension that’s been hanging over his head the past few months. Wednesday marked Gonzalez’s return to practice this week after what coach Mike Vrabel called a minor injury kept him sidelined since Aug. 10 — though whispers of it having to do with his contract status loomed.. Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez runs toward a practice field during the team’s training camp. AP Photo/Charles Krupa “I’m not going to get into that,” the 24-year-old told reporters. “I’m out here now. So it is what it is.” Gonzalez is entering the fourth year of a $15 million rookie contract, with New England having opted in for a fifth year. Heading into the Patr