April 29 (UPI) — Defensive deal with Christian Barmore and the New England Patriots have agreed to phrases on a four-year contract extension price as much as $92 million, his agent Nicole Lynn of Klutch Sports activities confirmed Monday. Barmore, 24, joined the Patriots as a second-round decide within the 2021 NFL Draft. He has performed in 44 video games, together with 11 begins, over the previous three seasons.
“Three years in the past, Christian and I sat in the green room on the primary evening of the NFL draft and his identify wasn't referred to as,” Lynn wrote Monday on the X. “He ended up slipping to the second spherical and it ended up being one of many hardest nights of my profession.
“Quick ahead and now it's one of many highest paid protection instruments. God is all the time trustworthy!”
Barmore posted profession highs in mixed tackles (64), tackles (13), sacks (8.5), passes defended (6) and fumbles pressured (1) by means of 17 video games final season. He totaled 133 mixed tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks and 9 cross breakups over his first three seasons.
He’s now underneath contract for the 2028-29 season. Barmore will play the 2024 marketing campaign within the ultimate 12 months of his rookie deal.