.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterJul 28, 2024, 05:47 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL media reporter at ESPN as well as covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots since 1997 and also participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Organization. You can easily comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots defensive address Christian Barmore was diagnosed along with embolism over the weekend and also was actually addressed at Mass General Brigham, the crew announced.In a statement, the group said its own "key problem right now is Religious's health and wellness as well as wellness" while taking note there is actually no schedule for his profit." We understand Christian is actually acquiring enormous treatment and also we look forward to his full recovery," the team mentioned in its statement.Barmore's representative, Nicole Lynn, also gave thanks to Patriots sports coach Jim Whalen for "his absolute persistance as well as treatment over the last couple of times." Christian Barmore, that authorized a four-year extension with the Patriots earlier this offseason, is out consistently after being handled over the weekend for embolism. AP Photo/Charles KrupaOn Instagram later on Sunday, Barmore composed: "Thank you everyone for all the assistance, thoughts, as well as petitions. I'll be back quickly." In 2019, long time Patriots center David Andrews overlooked the season after being actually detected with blood clotting in his bronchis. He returned to play in 2020. Andrews, 32, enters his 10th period with the crew this year.Barmore, that turned 25 on Sunday, is actually entering his 4th time along with the Patriots after being decided on in the second around of the 2021 NFL allotment away from Alabama.In April, the Patriots authorized him to a four-year agreement expansion along with a maximum worth of $92 million, including $41.8 thousand in ensured money.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAs the contract reflects, the Patriots check out the 6-foot-5, 315-pound Barmore as a rising star. A native of Philadelphia, Barmore has actually played in 44 regular-season video games (11 begins), totting 133 takes on,12.5 sacks and also 9 elapsed deflections.Barmore is actually coming off a season through which he led the Patriots along with 8.5 sacks as well as completed thirteen tackles for a loss, as he was actually emerging into a comprehensive lineman that had actually obtained the rely on of coaches to each stop the run as well as rush the passer.He is actually projected to start next to eight-year expert Davon Godchaux this season.With Barmore lacking, the Patriots will now observe that areas coming from a group that includes veterans Armon Watts as well as Daniel Ekuale and more youthful players Jeremiah Pharms Jr., Sam Roberts, Trysten Hill as well as Josiah Bronson.