Patriots' Christian Barmore Set To Return To Field After Suffering From Blood Clots

New England Patriots protect tackle Christian Barmore was deed pinch a immense rustle past twelvemonth erstwhile he was diagnosed pinch humor clots.

His 2024 play was trim short, but nan 2021 second-round prime received awesome news connected Thursday.

Barmore was cleared for shot activity, paving nan measurement for a return to nan gridiron later this year.

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Christian Barmore #90 of nan New England Patriots looks connected from nan chair during nan crippled against nan Miami Dolphins  at Gillette Stadium connected Sept. 17, 2023, successful Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Barmore will beryllium a afloat subordinate successful voluntary organized squad activities (OTAs) adjacent week.

"Yeah. That's nan goal. I conscionable person to support pursuing nan aesculapian team, but everything is looking really well," Barmore said.

Barmore was initially diagnosed pinch nan clots successful July, but he was capable to get back connected nan field successful November. However, he only managed to play successful conscionable 4 games earlier hitting nan non-football unwellness list.

"It was 1 of nan hardest times. I felt for illustration I did everything successful my power, wanting to travel back," Barmore said, via ESPN. "I don't want to ever beryllium successful that business again, aliases anybody successful nan world to spell done that. That worldly was nary joke. It was a difficult challenge."

Christian Barmore #90 of nan New England Patriots reacts during an NFL shot crippled against nan Pittsburgh Steelers astatine Acrisure Stadium connected Dec. 7, 2023, successful Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

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"Feeling good, much assurance successful myself, backmost to my breathing. Talking my smack, yeah. All of that," he added. "Really blessed."

He had a breakout 3rd play pinch nan Patriots successful 2023, collecting a career-high 8.5 sacks and 64 mixed tackles complete 17 games. 

It’s what led nan Patriots to motion him to a four-year hold worthy a maximum $92 million, including $41.8 cardinal guaranteed astatine signing earlier he began nan final twelvemonth connected his rookie deal.

Defensive tackle Christian Barmore #90 of nan New England Patriots runs disconnected nan section aft sacking Russell Wilson #3 of nan Denver Broncos, causing a fumble during nan 3rd 4th astatine Empower Field astatine Mile High connected Dec. 24, 2023, successful Denver, Colorado. (Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

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The squad has dealt pinch a subordinate getting humor clots successful nan past. Center David Andrews, a long-time seasoned pinch nan organization, was diagnosed pinch clots successful his lungs successful 2019. Andrews yet returned to play successful 2020.

Fox News' Scott Thompson contributed to this report.

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