Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez left Sunday’s game against the Cowboys after suffering an upper-body injury during the first quarter.
Gonzalez tackled Cowboys running back Tony Pollard and appeared to land awkwardly on his right arm.
Gonzalez immediately grabbed the arm in pain. He was able to leave the field on his own, and eventually headed to the locker room for further evaluations. The Patriots initially listed him as questionable to return before downgrading him to out of halftime.
The injury comes days after Gonzalez was named the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Month for September.