.Mike Reiss, ESPN Team WriterJul 28, 2024, 05:47 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL press reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and also joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You may comply with Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots protective handle Christian Barmore was detected along with embolism over the weekend and also was addressed at Mass General Brigham, the group announced.In a declaration, the team stated its own "main problem at this time is actually Religious's health and wellness and wellness" while taking note there is actually no timetable for his gain." We understand Christian is getting enormous care as well as we expect his complete healing," the group mentioned in its own statement.Barmore's representative, Nicole Lynn, also said thanks to Patriots sports fitness instructor Jim Whalen for "his ultimate carefulness and care over the last number of days." Christian Barmore, that authorized a four-year extension with the Patriots previously this offseason, is actually out forever after being dealt with over the weekend break for blood clotting. AP Photo/Charles KrupaOn Instagram later Sunday, Barmore wrote: "Thanks everyone for all the help, notions, and also prayers. I'll be actually back very soon." In 2019, long time Patriots facility David Andrews overlooked the period after being diagnosed with blood clots in his bronchis. He went back to play in 2020. Andrews, 32, enters his 10th time with the team this year.Barmore, who transformed 25 on Sunday, is actually entering his fourth season with the Patriots after being actually chosen in the second sphere of the 2021 NFL allotment out of Alabama.In April, the Patriots signed him to a four-year contract expansion along with a maximum value of $92 thousand, including $41.8 million in promised money.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAs the arrangement demonstrates, the Patriots watch the 6-foot-5, 315-pound Barmore as an increasing celebrity. A citizen of Philadelphia, Barmore has played in 44 regular-season activities (11 beginnings), completing 133 addresses,12.5 sacks as well as 9 successfully pass deflections.Barmore is actually coming off a period through which he led the Patriots along with 8.5 sacks and amounted to thirteen handles for a reduction, as he was actually surfacing into an all-around lineman who had actually obtained the trust fund of coaches to each quit the run as well as hurry the passer.He is forecasted to begin alongside eight-year expert Davon Godchaux this season.With Barmore missing, the Patriots will currently view that surface areas from a team that features veterans Armon Watts and Daniel Ekuale and also much younger gamers Jeremiah Pharms Jr., Sam Roberts, Trysten Hillside as well as Josiah Bronson.