Yet on Wednesday, Patriots’ head coach Jerod Mayo dropped a conspicuous statement regarding the return timetables of players who are currently out. “Barmore is ahead of [Cole] Strange,” Mayo told reporters. “There is a chance that [Barmore] could ...

Earlier this month, Jerod Mayo claimed that defensive tackle Christian Barmore would be “getting close” to making a comeback. On Wednesday, the New England Patriots’ head coach put a tentative timeline on Barmore’s potential return from his blood clots diagnosis.

Mayo expects even more growth when he enters his second NFL season. Per the Boston Herald’s Andrew Callahan, the Patriots’ coach said he expects to make his “biggest jump” from Year 1 to Year 2. Mayo says he expects to make his “biggest jump” as a head coach from Year 1 to Year 2.

The Patriots, now 3-7 after a win over the Bears, have a long way to go as a team, but Jerod Mayo and his staff deserve some appreciation.

The New England Patriots came through with an impressive win on Sunday, hammering the Chicago Bears by a score of 19-3 to improve to 3-7 on the season. The Patr

He decided to bench veteran wide receiver Kendrick Bourne a week after his best performance since returning from the torn ACL he suffered last season. Bourne hauled in four receptions for 41 yards in the 20-17 overtime loss to the Tennessee Titans last week.

Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore could return to practice for the first time since the start of training camp this week, head coach Jerod Mayo said in his Wednesday morning press conference.

The New England Patriots have lost a number of players on defense this season, including some key contributors, but it looks like one is nearing a return. On Wednesday, Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo told local reporters that defensive lineman Christian Barmore has a chance to begin practicing this week or next week.