New England Patriots announce DT Christian Barmore was diagnosed with blood clots
The New England Patriots announced on Sunday that defensive tackle Christian Barmore was diagnosed with blood clots over the weekend and was treated by doctors at Mass General Brigham. "Over the weekend, Christian Barmore was diagnosed with blood clots. He was treated by the doctors at Mass General Brigham, who tested, evaluated and treated Christian. Our […]
The New England Patriots announced on Sunday that defensive tackle Christian Barmore was diagnosed with blood clots over the weekend and was treated by doctors at Mass General Brigham.
"Over the weekend, Christian Barmore was diagnosed with blood clots. He was treated by the doctors at Mass General Brigham, who tested, evaluated and treated Christian.
Our principal concern at this time is Christian's gealth and wellbeing. Fortunately, Mass General Brigham provides some of the best healthcare in the world.
While there is no current timetable for his return, we know Christian is getting tremendous care and we look forward to his full recovery," the team wrote in a statement.
While Barmore was present for the first day of training camp, he wasn't able to make it through the entire practice.
Captain David Andrews was diagnosed with blood clots in his lungs back in 2019, which resulted in him missing the entire season.
Barmore's agent Nicole Lynn released a statement following the announcement.
"I would be remiss if I did not thank the Patriots’ trainer, Jim Whalen, for his absolute diligence and care over the last couple of days. Today could have looked a lot different without Jim’s persistent and expertise," Lynn wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The defensive tackle is coming off the best year of his career, and the team rewarded him with a four-year deal worth a maximum value of $92 million. More specifically, It's worth $41.8 million in guarantees.
Jerod Mayo praised Barmore prior to the deal getting done, making it clear what the team's intentions were.
“One thing with Barmore, he’s one of those players that he’s developed here," Mayo said in March. "There were some questions coming out of college, obviously, with his potential. He’s done a fantastic job, really, growing up. I think DeMarcus (Covington) and Joe Kim have done a good job really helping develop him. Look, once again, it goes back to ‘we want to keep our own.’ We want to keep our own players. And we have had talks with Barmore and hopefully it works out.”
And it did all work out, with Barmore not going anywhere.
Barmore truly showed what he was capable during the 2023 season, specifically in the Patriots' Christmas Eve win over the Denver Broncos. He recorded three sacks and two tackles for loss in the victory.
The defensive tackle finished the season with 64 total tackles, 8.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and six passes defended during the 2023 season.
Most recently, he was recognized by NFL executives, coaches, and scouts as one of the top defensive tackles in the league. While Barmore wasn't listed in the top 10, he did earn an honorable mention.
"A run-stopper with sack production and big upside. Can rush from the inside. Has some Chris Jones to him," an NFC scout told ESPN.
Hopefully Barmore will have a quick recovery and will be back out on the field with the team soon.
