.Mike Reiss, ESPN Workers WriterJul 28, 2024, 05:47 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL media reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots given that 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Affiliation. You may follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots defensive address Christian Barmore was actually diagnosed along with embolism over the weekend break as well as was addressed at Mass General Brigham, the group announced.In a claim, the crew said its own "key problem right now is Christian's wellness and health and wellbeing" while noting there is actually no timetable for his return." We understand Religious is actually acquiring tremendous care as well as our team look forward to his full rehabilitation," the staff claimed in its own statement.Barmore's representative, Nicole Lynn, also said thanks to Patriots sports coach Jim Whalen for "his ultimate persistance and also care over the last number of days." Christian Barmore, who signed a four-year expansion along with the Patriots previously this offseason, is out forever after being actually alleviated over the weekend break for embolism. AP Photo/Charles KrupaOn Instagram eventually Sunday, Barmore wrote: "Thank you everyone for all the help, thought and feelings, as well as petitions. I'll be actually back very soon." In 2019, longtime Patriots facility David Andrews overlooked the time after being identified with blood clots in his bronchis. He returned to play in 2020. Andrews, 32, enters his 10th season along with the group this year.Barmore, who turned 25 on Sunday, is entering his 4th time with the Patriots after being actually selected in the 2nd sphere of the 2021 NFL draft away from Alabama.In April, the Patriots signed him to a four-year contract extension along with a maximum worth of $92 million, including $41.8 million in guaranteed money.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAs the arrangement demonstrates, the Patriots look at the 6-foot-5, 315-pound Barmore as a rising celebrity. A native of Philadelphia, Barmore has actually played in 44 regular-season games (11 beginnings), completing 133 deals with,12.5 sacks and also 9 successfully pass deflections.Barmore is coming off a season in which he led the Patriots along with 8.5 sacks and totaled 13 tackles for a reduction, as he was actually emerging into a well-rounded lineman that had gained the rely on of instructors to each cease the operate as well as hurry the passer.He is forecasted to begin next to eight-year veteran Davon Godchaux this season.With Barmore lacking, the Patriots will definitely now observe who surface areas from a group that includes pros Armon Watts and also Daniel Ekuale as well as more youthful gamers Jeremiah Pharms Jr., Sam Roberts, Trysten Hill and Josiah Bronson.