.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterJul 28, 2024, 05:47 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is actually an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots considering that 1997 and signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was called Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year due to the National Sports Media Affiliation. You can easily follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss. FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-- New England Patriots protective deal with Christian Barmore was identified along with blood clots over the weekend and also was dealt with at Mass General Brigham, the crew announced.In a claim, the crew mentioned its "principal worry right now is actually Religious's health and wellness and wellness" while noting there is actually no schedule for his profit." We understand Religious is acquiring incredible treatment as well as we anticipate his total recovery," the crew stated in its own statement.Barmore's broker, Nicole Lynn, additionally said thanks to Patriots athletic fitness instructor Jim Whalen for "his absolute persistance and care over the final number of times." Christian Barmore, that signed a four-year extension along with the Patriots previously this offseason, is out indefinitely after being handled over the weekend break for blood clotting. AP Photo/Charles KrupaOn Instagram later on Sunday, Barmore wrote: "Thanks everyone for all the assistance, notions, and also petitions. I'll be actually back quickly." In 2019, long time Patriots center David Andrews missed out on the time after being actually diagnosed with blood clotting in his lungs. He returned to play in 2020. Andrews, 32, enters his 10th season with the staff this year.Barmore, that switched 25 on Sunday, is actually entering his fourth time along with the Patriots after being actually picked in the second around of the 2021 NFL allotment away from Alabama.In April, the Patriots authorized him to a four-year contract expansion along with a maximum value of $92 million, featuring $41.8 thousand in assured money.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAs the arrangement mirrors, the Patriots watch the 6-foot-5, 315-pound Barmore as a rising superstar. A local of Philadelphia, Barmore has played in 44 regular-season video games (11 begins), totting 133 tackles,12.5 sacks and also 9 pass deflections.Barmore is actually coming off a season through which he led the Patriots along with 8.5 sacks as well as amounted to 13 takes on for a reduction, as he was developing into a comprehensive electrician that had actually acquired the trust fund of instructors to each cease the operate as well as hurry the passer.He is actually projected to begin next to eight-year pro Davon Godchaux this season.With Barmore lacking, the Patriots will definitely right now see that areas coming from a group that features veterans Armon Watts and also Daniel Ekuale and much younger gamers Jeremiah Pharms Jr., Sam Roberts, Trysten Hillside as well as Josiah Bronson.