New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo says there’s been no dialogue about defensive deal with Christian Barmore’s future past serving to him return to well being after touchdown on the reserve non-football sickness checklist.
The crew didn’t specify why the 25-year-old was positioned on the season-ending checklist forward of Sunday’s visit to Buffalo, saying in a statement Friday that “he skilled some recurring signs that required additional analysis.”
Barmore missed the primary 10 video games of the season after being recognized with blood clots shortly after the beginning of coaching camp. He made his season debut within the Patriots’ 28-22 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Nov. 17. He has appeared in every of New England’s previous 4 video games, notching six tackles and a sack.
“I really feel for Bar,” Mayo stated. “He did all the pieces proper, and for these issues to pop again up, simply unlucky. I take a look at these guys as males first earlier than soccer gamers, and there’s nothing extra vital than the well being of our people.”
On the heels of a 2023 season that included a career-best 8 1/2 sacks and 65 tackles, this spring Barmore signed a four-year contract extension value as much as $92 million.
His absence for a lot of the season has been felt on a protection that ranks twenty eighth within the NFL with 27 sacks.
Mayo stated there’s been no dialogue of how this newest medical setback might affect Barmore’s soccer future.
“We’re not having these conversations proper now. It’s once more nearly getting him wholesome now,” Mayo stated.
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