.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterJul 28, 2024, 05:47 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN and also covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually covered the Patriots due to the fact that 1997 and also participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You may follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots protective address Christian Barmore was diagnosed with blood clotting over the weekend break and also was actually managed at Mass General Brigham, the staff announced.In a statement, the team claimed its own "main worry right now is actually Christian's health and wellness and also well-being" while noting there is no timetable for his profit." We understand Religious is receiving significant treatment and also our experts anticipate his full recovery," the team mentioned in its statement.Barmore's representative, Nicole Lynn, likewise said thanks to Patriots athletic fitness instructor Jim Whalen for "his absolute carefulness and treatment over the final number of days." Christian Barmore, that signed a four-year extension with the Patriots previously this offseason, is actually out consistently after being actually handled over the weekend break for blood clotting. AP Photo/Charles KrupaOn Instagram later Sunday, Barmore created: "Thank you everyone for all the assistance, thoughts, and prayers. I'll be back very soon." In 2019, long time Patriots facility David Andrews missed the period after being detected along with embolism in his lungs. He came back to play in 2020. Andrews, 32, enters his 10th period along with the team this year.Barmore, who turned 25 on Sunday, is actually entering his 4th time with the Patriots after being chosen in the 2nd sphere of the 2021 NFL draft away from Alabama.In April, the Patriots signed him to a four-year arrangement expansion with a max market value of $92 million, consisting of $41.8 million in assured money.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAs the agreement reflects, the Patriots watch the 6-foot-5, 315-pound Barmore as a rising superstar. A citizen of Philadelphia, Barmore has played in 44 regular-season activities (11 starts), amounting to 133 deals with,12.5 sacks and also 9 elapsed deflections.Barmore is coming off a season through which he led the Patriots along with 8.5 sacks and amounted to thirteen takes on for a loss, as he was actually surfacing right into an all-around lineman that had obtained the leave of coaches to both quit the operate as well as rush the passer.He is actually predicted to start beside eight-year pro Davon Godchaux this season.With Barmore absent, the Patriots are going to currently view that surface areas coming from a group that includes experts Armon Watts and also Daniel Ekuale and more youthful players Jeremiah Pharms Jr., Sam Roberts, Trysten Hill and also Josiah Bronson.