The defensive tackle shared a one-emoji message on Thursday.
Could Christian Barmore’s return to the New England Patriots be happening in the near future? Time will tell, but the fourth-year defensive tackle stoked the speculatory flames on Thursday by sharing a cryptic post on the platform previously known as Twitter.
The post consisted of only one emoji, but it quickly started making the rounds: the hourglass emoji was all that was shared by Barmore in his first post since late July.
A second-round draft pick by the Patriots in 2021, Barmore developed into one of the most disruptive interior defenders in the NFL over his first three seasons. As a consequence, the team signed him to a four-year, $84 million contract extension over the offseason.
However, Barmore was diagnosed with blood clots early in training camp and has been sidelined ever since. He has been spotted in the locker room on a somewhat regular basis, though, and he would theoretically be eligible to come off the non-football injury list at any point in time.
The plot thickens.