.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterJul 28, 2024, 05:47 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN as well as covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots given that 1997 and participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Sports Media Association. You can follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots protective deal with Christian Barmore was actually detected along with blood clots over the weekend break and was alleviated at Mass General Brigham, the group announced.In a declaration, the group claimed its own "primary problem at this time is actually Christian's health and wellness and also health and wellbeing" while taking note there is no timetable for his return." We understand Christian is actually receiving incredible care and our company look forward to his total recovery," the crew said in its statement.Barmore's agent, Nicole Lynn, additionally said thanks to Patriots athletic personal trainer Jim Whalen for "his absolute diligence as well as treatment over the final number of days." Christian Barmore, who signed a four-year expansion with the Patriots previously this offseason, is out forever after being actually handled over the weekend break for blood clots. AP Photo/Charles KrupaOn Instagram later on Sunday, Barmore created: "Thank you every person for all the assistance, thought and feelings, and also petitions. I'll be actually back soon." In 2019, long time Patriots center David Andrews skipped the season after being identified along with embolism in his bronchis. He went back to play in 2020. Andrews, 32, enters his 10th time along with the crew this year.Barmore, who switched 25 on Sunday, is actually entering his fourth time along with the Patriots after being selected in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft out of Alabama.In April, the Patriots signed him to a four-year contract extension with a max worth of $92 thousand, featuring $41.8 thousand in ensured money.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAs the arrangement demonstrates, the Patriots look at the 6-foot-5, 315-pound Barmore as a rising celebrity. A local of Philly, Barmore has actually played in 44 regular-season activities (11 starts), completing 133 takes on,12.5 sacks and also 9 elapsed deflections.Barmore is actually going over a time in which he led the Patriots with 8.5 sacks and also amounted to thirteen handles for a loss, as he was actually developing into an all-around electrician that had actually acquired the trust of instructors to both quit the run and also rush the passer.He is actually projected to start next to eight-year pro Davon Godchaux this season.With Barmore missing, the Patriots will definitely now see who surface areas coming from a group that includes professionals Armon Watts as well as Daniel Ekuale and much younger players Jeremiah Pharms Jr., Sam Roberts, Trysten Mountain and Josiah Bronson.