Getty The Patriots will receive help in the front four next season with a returning player. The New England Patriots will see one of their big-time playmakers from the 2023 – 24 season return to the field next season. Defensive lineman Christian Barmore, who had 8.5 sacks two years ago, was sidelined the majority of the 2024-25 season due to blood clots. A reporter asked Barmore if he was ready to go for week one at a May 15th press conference. “Yeah, that’s the goal. Just gotta keep following