.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterJul 28, 2024, 05:47 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and also deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots because 1997 and also joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Organization. You can easily follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots defensive deal with Christian Barmore was actually diagnosed with embolism over the weekend and also was actually handled at Mass General Brigham, the group announced.In a statement, the staff said its own "major issue at this time is actually Religious's wellness and also wellness" while taking note there is actually no schedule for his gain." We understand Religious is actually receiving tremendous care as well as our company await his complete recuperation," the staff stated in its own statement.Barmore's representative, Nicole Lynn, additionally thanked Patriots athletic personal trainer Jim Whalen for "his ultimate persistance and also care over the final couple of times." Christian Barmore, that signed a four-year extension along with the Patriots previously this offseason, is out consistently after being actually treated over the weekend break for embolism. AP Photo/Charles KrupaOn Instagram eventually Sunday, Barmore created: "Thank you everyone for all the support, thought and feelings, and also petitions. I'll be back soon." In 2019, long time Patriots facility David Andrews overlooked the time after being detected along with embolism in his bronchis. He returned to play in 2020. Andrews, 32, enters his 10th season with the team this year.Barmore, that switched 25 on Sunday, is actually entering his 4th period with the Patriots after being selected in the second sphere of the 2021 NFL allotment out of Alabama.In April, the Patriots signed him to a four-year agreement expansion with a max worth of $92 thousand, featuring $41.8 million in assured money.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAs the arrangement reflects, the Patriots check out the 6-foot-5, 315-pound Barmore as a rising star. A native of Philly, Barmore has played in 44 regular-season video games (11 starts), totaling 133 deals with,12.5 sacks as well as 9 elapsed deflections.Barmore is coming off a season in which he led the Patriots along with 8.5 sacks as well as totted 13 takes on for a loss, as he was actually emerging in to an all-around electrician who had gained the trust fund of trainers to each stop the run and hurry the passer.He is actually projected to begin close to eight-year expert Davon Godchaux this season.With Barmore nonexistent, the Patriots will definitely currently view that surfaces from a group that features experts Armon Watts as well as Daniel Ekuale as well as younger gamers Jeremiah Pharms Jr., Sam Roberts, Trysten Hill and also Josiah Bronson.