Perry: How do the Patriots replace Christian Barmore? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots will be without one of their most important defensive players for the foreseeable future.
On Sunday, the team announced defensive tackle Christian Barmore was diagnosed with blood clots over the weekend and there is no timetable for his return. For what it’s worth, Patriots center David Andrews missed the entire 2019 season after being diagnosed with blood clots in his lungs.
While it’s unclear how much time Barmore will miss, New England must prepare to be without its standout defender for most, if not all, of the 2024 campaign. Head coach Jerod Mayo was asked Monday about finding a replacement for Barmore.
“We’ll see,” he said. “It’s the first day of pads, and it’s easy to say, ‘This guy can do it, that guy can do it.’ But a guy like Barmore, as disruptive as he is, it’s kind of hard to get that same production. But look, other guys have to step up and treat it like a normal injury, even though it’s not a normal injury. Next man up.”
Mayo acknowledged it will take a group effort to replace the 2021 second-round pick out of Alabama. There’s a chance he’ll also eventually have to find a replacement for star outside linebacker Matthew Judon, who sat out Monday’s practice amid his contract dispute with the organization.
NBC Sports Boston’s Phil Perry discussed the Patriots’ difficult defensive situation during Monday’s episode of Training Camp Central.
“What does that entail? How do you even prepare for that when we’re talking about Christian Barmore, who is arguably their best player?” Perry asked. “And especially with issues arising in terms of Matthew Judon’s availability, potentially. What do you do on the defensive side to make up for that loss, for however long it is? Is it Daniel Ekuale? Is it Armon Watts, who was acquired via free agency this offseason?
“They don’t have a one-for-one sub, which is what Jerod Mayo…
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Publish date : 2024-07-30 00:51:02
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