.Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterJul 28, 2024, 05:47 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL media reporter at ESPN and 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 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 take on Christian Barmore was actually diagnosed along with embolism over the weekend break as well as was handled at Mass General Brigham, the staff announced.In a declaration, the group mentioned its "primary problem currently is Religious's health and wellness and well-being" while taking note there is actually no schedule for his return." We know Christian is actually obtaining significant treatment and also our company await his complete healing," the group mentioned in its own statement.Barmore's representative, Nicole Lynn, additionally gave thanks to Patriots athletic instructor Jim Whalen for "his ultimate persistance as well as treatment over the final number of times." Christian Barmore, that signed a four-year extension with the Patriots previously this offseason, is out forever after being actually managed over the weekend break for embolism. AP Photo/Charles KrupaOn Instagram later Sunday, Barmore created: "Thank you everyone for all the assistance, thoughts, as well as prayers. I'll be actually back soon." In 2019, long time Patriots facility David Andrews overlooked the time after being detected along with embolism in his lungs. He returned to play in 2020. Andrews, 32, enters his 10th period with the crew this year.Barmore, who transformed 25 on Sunday, is actually entering his fourth period along with the Patriots after being actually picked in the 2nd sphere of the 2021 NFL draft out of Alabama.In April, the Patriots signed him to a four-year arrangement extension along with a maximum value of $92 million, featuring $41.8 million in guaranteed money.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAs the contract demonstrates, the Patriots see the 6-foot-5, 315-pound Barmore as a rising star. A native of Philadelphia, Barmore has actually played in 44 regular-season video games (11 beginnings), completing 133 addresses,12.5 sacks as well as 9 successfully pass deflections.Barmore is actually coming off a time in which he led the Patriots along with 8.5 sacks as well as amounted to thirteen deals with for a loss, as he was surfacing right into a well-rounded electrician that had actually acquired the depend on of coaches to both quit the operate and also hurry the passer.He is projected to begin beside eight-year professional Davon Godchaux this season.With Barmore absent, the Patriots will right now observe that surface areas from a group that features professionals Armon Watts as well as Daniel Ekuale and also more youthful gamers Jeremiah Pharms Jr., Sam Roberts, Trysten Mountain and Josiah Bronson.