Patriots and DT Christian Barmore reportedly agree to four-year contract extension
After finishing one of the most important drafts in franchise history, the New England Patriots stayed busy. And they managed to get a deal done with one of their most important players on defense. According to The Boston Herald's Doug Kyed, the Patriots and defensive tackle Christian Barmore agreed to a contract extension. ESPN's Adam […]
After finishing one of the most important drafts in franchise history, the New England Patriots stayed busy. And they managed to get a deal done with one of their most important players on defense.
According to The Boston Herald's Doug Kyed, the Patriots and defensive tackle Christian Barmore agreed to a contract extension.
ESPN's Adam Schefter adds that it's a four-year deal with a maximum value of $92 million. Jeremy Fowler further explained that it's worth $41.8 million in guarantees.
In late March, head coach Jerod Mayo admitted that extension talks with Barmore and Matthew Judon had already begun and were priorities heading into the season.
Judon is set to be a free agent after the 2025 season, while Barmore's rookie deal was set to end this coming season.
“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.
Now they just have to lock down Judon.
