Christian Barmore set to return to practice for Patriots: Report originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
When Jerod Mayo said Wednesday there was a chance the New England Patriots could get Christian Barmore back soon, he wasn't lying.
The veteran defensive tackle, who hasn't played this season after being diagnosed with blood clots in July, is "likely to practice" for the first time Thursday, NFL Media's Ian Rapoport reports.
This is a great development for Barmore, who received his blood clot diagnosis during the first week of Patriots training camp and has been on the non-football illness list ever since.