Patriots DT Christian Barmore studying four linemen for 2025 season
New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore has been studying some of the best defensive linemen in the league in preparation for the 2025 season.
He is doing the extra homework in hopes of maximizing his potential in a defensive system that allows him to get upfield more often. That has led to him studying other big, athletic defensive linemen, such as Jeffery Simmons, Chris Jones, DeForest Buckner and Cameron Heyward.
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Barmore is looking to have a bounce-back year after missing most of the 2024 season due to blood clots. He has participated in all of the offseason work up to this point. That's a good sign for his availability for training camp and ultimately Week 1 of the regular season.
Before the blood clot issues, Barmore was emerging as one of the best young defensive tackles in the league.
A healthy Barmore will make a strong Patriots defensive line even more lethal, particularly with some of the other additions they've made to the roster, including adding Super Bowl champion defensive tackle Milton Williams.
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