.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterJul 28, 2024, 05:47 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and also covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 as well as signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Sports Media Association. You may adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots defensive handle Christian Barmore was actually diagnosed with blood clotting over the weekend break as well as was actually treated at Mass General Brigham, the group announced.In a claim, the team stated its own "main worry currently is actually Religious's health and wellbeing" while noting there is actually no schedule for his profit." We understand Religious is actually acquiring remarkable treatment and also we await his total recuperation," the group pointed out in its statement.Barmore's broker, Nicole Lynn, likewise thanked Patriots athletic personal trainer Jim Whalen for "his absolute carefulness as well as treatment over the last number of days." Christian Barmore, who signed a four-year expansion along with the Patriots previously this offseason, is out indefinitely after being actually dealt with over the weekend for embolism. AP Photo/Charles KrupaOn Instagram later Sunday, Barmore created: "Thank you everyone for all the help, thought and feelings, and also petitions. I'll be actually back very soon." In 2019, longtime Patriots center David Andrews skipped the period after being actually identified along with blood clotting in his lungs. He returned to play in 2020. Andrews, 32, enters his 10th period along with the crew this year.Barmore, who turned 25 on Sunday, is entering his fourth period with the Patriots after being actually picked in the 2nd round of the 2021 NFL allotment away from Alabama.In April, the Patriots signed him to a four-year deal expansion along with an optimum worth of $92 million, featuring $41.8 million in assured money.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAs the arrangement reflects, the Patriots watch the 6-foot-5, 315-pound Barmore as a rising star. A local of Philly, Barmore has actually played in 44 regular-season games (11 beginnings), amounting to 133 takes on,12.5 sacks as well as 9 successfully pass deflections.Barmore is actually coming off a season in which he led the Patriots along with 8.5 sacks and also totted thirteen addresses for a reduction, as he was actually developing right into a comprehensive lineman who had acquired the trust fund of trainers to both cease the run and also hurry the passer.He is forecasted to begin close to eight-year expert Davon Godchaux this season.With Barmore nonexistent, the Patriots will definitely right now find that areas from a team that features veterans Armon Watts as well as Daniel Ekuale and younger gamers Jeremiah Pharms Jr., Sam Roberts, Trysten Hill and Josiah Bronson.