FOXBORO — Patriots beginning defensive sort out Christian Barmore was a shock absence for the beginning of Friday’s observe.
Barmore and working again Terrell Jennings had been the lone gamers lacking from the ultimate observe earlier than the Patriots tackle the Payments on Sunday at 1 p.m. Exterior linebacker Harold Landry (knee) returned.
Barmore was listed as restricted in Wednesday’s observe for non-injury-related/different causes. That’s typical for him in a minimum of one observe per week after final yr’s bout with blood clots.
The Patriots are already with out beginning defensive sort out Milton Williams, who’s on injured reserve with an ankle harm and may’t return till Week 17. Being with out Barmore would additional harm the Patriots’ inside cross rush and run protection.
Landry was restricted in Wednesday’s observe and didn’t take part Thursday. It’s a optimistic signal to see him again on the observe discipline Friday.
