FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore, who missed the first 10 games of the season after being diagnosed with blood clots in late July, is returning to the non-football illness list, the team announced Thursday.
Barmore, a 2021 second-round pick whom the Patriots view as a cornerstone to build around, had been activated to the 53-man roster on Nov. 16. He played in the last four games, totaling 123 snaps and registering six tackles and one sack.
The Patriots released a statement Thursday saying they made the decision with Barmore "after he experienced some recurring symptoms that required further evaluation.