Best of Patriots on WEEI: Why isn't Gonzalez's extension done yet?

The Greg Hill Show

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🗓️ 5 April 2026

⏱️ 84 minutes

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WEEI presents a selection of conversations about the Patriots during the past week from The Greg Hill Show, Jones & Keefe, and WEEI Afternoons. The Patriots have picked up star cornerback Christian Gonzalez's fifth-year option, and head coach Mike Vrabel expressed confidence that a long-term extension would get done -- so what's the holdup? Plus, should Vrabel have more power in the organization, and is there a disconnect between Vrabel and owner Robert Kraft? All that and more.

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0:00.0	Mike Rable yesterday at the NFL meetings on Christian Gonzalez that was right after Ben Volan stole Karen Geregian's seat.
0:11.6	Again.
0:12.5	I don't know if you saw that or not, Mengo.
0:13.9	Again.
0:15.5	But if they haven't picked up the option, we should, is what he said.
0:21.5	I would hope that. And basically, he's worth the option, we should. Right. Is what he said. I would hope.
0:22.6	And basically, he's worth the money.
0:24.4	We should pay him.
0:25.4	And he's worth the money that he wants.
0:28.7	So we ought to extend the guy and get it done sooner than later.
0:32.3	But he doesn't get into negotiations.
0:35.4	That is in L.A. Wolf area.
0:37.4	Do you believe that? No. Okay. an Elliott Wolf area.
0:38.8	Do you believe that?
0:39.1	No.
0:39.7	Okay.
0:40.8	No, no way.
0:47.3	I believe Mike Vrable is entrenched in it right there with Elliot Wolf and Robert or Jonathan Kraft as far as like, okay, what is it going to cost us to keep Christian Gonzalez, which it's right there playing his day.
0:56.0	I don't think all you got to do is go do a quick Google search and you'll be able to find
0:59.7	out where you need to be to pay this guy.
1:02.5	And, you know, the fact that maybe they will, maybe they're just kind of like, you know.
1:07.1	Wiggy, what scares me?
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