.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff 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 actually covered the Patriots since 1997 and signed up with ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was actually named 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 protective deal with Christian Barmore was diagnosed along with embolism over the weekend and also was treated at Mass General Brigham, the team announced.In a declaration, the group mentioned its "key worry right now is Christian's health and wellness and also health and wellbeing" while noting there is actually no timetable for his yield." We understand Religious is getting tremendous treatment and also our experts eagerly anticipate his total recovery," the team claimed in its statement.Barmore's agent, Nicole Lynn, also said thanks to Patriots sports trainer Jim Whalen for "his ultimate diligence and care over the final number of times." Christian Barmore, who authorized a four-year expansion with the Patriots previously this offseason, is actually out indefinitely after being handled over the weekend break for embolism. AP Photo/Charles KrupaOn Instagram later on Sunday, Barmore created: "Thanks everybody for all the support, thoughts, and also petitions. I'll be back soon." In 2019, long time Patriots facility David Andrews skipped the time after being identified with embolism in his lungs. He returned to play in 2020. Andrews, 32, enters his 10th period with the crew this year.Barmore, that transformed 25 on Sunday, is actually entering his 4th time along with the Patriots after being actually selected in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft out of Alabama.In April, the Patriots signed him to a four-year contract expansion with a max value of $92 million, including $41.8 million in assured money.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAs the deal mirrors, the Patriots view the 6-foot-5, 315-pound Barmore as a rising star. A native of Philly, Barmore has played in 44 regular-season games (11 beginnings), amounting to 133 addresses,12.5 sacks as well as 9 elapsed deflections.Barmore is actually coming off a time in which he led the Patriots with 8.5 sacks and totaled thirteen tackles for a loss, as he was actually emerging right into an all-around lineman that had gotten the depend on of coaches to each cease the run as well as rush the passer.He is projected to begin alongside eight-year professional Davon Godchaux this season.With Barmore nonexistent, the Patriots will certainly currently find that surface areas from a group that consists of pros Armon Watts and Daniel Ekuale and also younger gamers Jeremiah Pharms Jr., Sam Roberts, Trysten Mountain and also Josiah Bronson.