The Patriots have been taking care of their own all offseason, and that trend continued Monday morning.
New England and Christian Barmore have agreed on a long-term contract extension, according to multiple reports. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the deal is for four years and has a maximum value of $92 million. Nearly half of that total ($41.8 million) is guaranteed, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, who revealed the Patriots had been working on an extension for Barmore “for a while.”
New England selected Barmore with the 38th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. After a so-so rookie season and a sophomore campaign limited to 10 games, the Alabama product established himself as one of the league’s best interior defensive linemen in 2023. Pro Football Focus deemed Barmore as the ninth-best player at the position last season, ahead of the likes of DeForest Buckner, Vita Vea and Justin Madubuike.
Barmore becomes the latest homegrown talent to receive a second contract in New England, where …