.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterJul 28, 2024, 05:47 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL press reporter at ESPN and also deals with the New England Patriots. Reiss has actually dealt with the Patriots since 1997 as well as participated in ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Athletics Media Organization. You can adhere to Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots defensive handle Christian Barmore was actually diagnosed with embolism over the weekend and was addressed at Mass General Brigham, the team announced.In a statement, the team mentioned its own "primary concern right now is actually Christian's wellness as well as wellbeing" while keeping in mind there is no timetable for his yield." We understand Christian is receiving tremendous treatment and also our experts eagerly anticipate his full healing," the group mentioned in its own statement.Barmore's representative, Nicole Lynn, also thanked Patriots athletic personal trainer Jim Whalen for "his absolute persistance and treatment over the last number of times." Christian Barmore, who authorized a four-year extension with the Patriots previously this offseason, is out indefinitely after being dealt with over the weekend break for embolism. AP Photo/Charles KrupaOn Instagram later on Sunday, Barmore created: "Thank you every person for all the help, thoughts, and also petitions. I'll be back quickly." In 2019, longtime Patriots center David Andrews missed the period after being actually diagnosed along with blood clots in his lungs. He came back to play in 2020. Andrews, 32, enters his 10th season along with the group this year.Barmore, who turned 25 on Sunday, is actually entering his 4th season along with the Patriots after being selected in the second sphere of the 2021 NFL draft out of Alabama.In April, the Patriots signed him to a four-year deal expansion with a max market value of $92 million, consisting of $41.8 thousand in promised money.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAs the agreement demonstrates, the Patriots check out the 6-foot-5, 315-pound Barmore as an increasing superstar. A native of Philadelphia, Barmore has actually played in 44 regular-season video games (11 starts), amounting to 133 deals with,12.5 sacks and also 9 successfully pass deflections.Barmore is actually coming off a season through which he led the Patriots along with 8.5 sacks and completed 13 addresses for a reduction, as he was arising right into an all-around electrician that had actually gained the depend on of instructors to both cease the operate as well as rush the passer.He is actually predicted to start alongside eight-year expert Davon Godchaux this season.With Barmore nonexistent, the Patriots are going to currently find that surface areas from a group that consists of veterans Armon Watts and Daniel Ekuale and also much younger players Jeremiah Pharms Jr., Sam Roberts, Trysten Hill and Josiah Bronson.