{"id":343855,"date":"2025-10-30T19:40:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/343855\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T19:40:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:40:12","slug":"christian-barmore-breaks-silence-on-cryptic-patriots-benching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/343855\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Barmore breaks silence on cryptic Patriots benching"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Christian Barmore was mum on his benching. <\/p>\n<p>The Patriots\u2019 star defensive tackle <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/27\/sports\/mike-vrabel-benched-christian-barmore-to-protect-the-patriots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">did not play for the entire first quarter<\/a> during the team\u2019s 32-13 win over the Browns on Sunday in New England due to disciplinary reasons. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve moved on, next question,\u201d Barmore told reporters Wednesday. \u201cLet\u2019s focus on the Falcons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When pressed further, Barmore said the situation is \u201cabout growing,\u201d but did not reveal what he did to warrant the punishment. <\/p>\n<p>He said that he is on good terms with head coach Mike Vrabel. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s my guy,\u201d Barmore said. \u201cOf course.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Barmore is in the second season of the four-year, $83 million extension he signed in 2024. <\/p>\n<p>Christian Barmore was mum on his Patriots benching. AP<\/p>\n<p>After Sunday\u2019s game, Vrabel did not give much detail into why he disciplined Barmore. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just had to make a decision,\u201d Vrabel said. \u201cMy job\u2019s to protect the team. So when there are actions that I don\u2019t feel like are commensurate with what we want to do here, I gotta make a decision. And we move on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Barmore declined to speak to the media after the game and had not addressed the situation until breaking his silence Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Vrabel looks on during the Patriots-Browns game on Oct. 26, 2025.  Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Mike Vrabel (L.) and Christian Barmore embrace after the Patriots-Browns game on Oct. 26, 2025.  X \/ @Patriots<\/p>\n<p>Despite sitting out the first quarter, Barmore still finished with a team-high four QB pressures, along with one tackle while playing 30 snaps.<\/p>\n<p>After the game, Vrabel and Barmore could be seen hugging in the tunnel on the way to the locker room. <\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tmake every NFL game pay off\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"36699206\" width=\"158\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/UnderdogLogo_Final_stacked-black.png\" alt=\"underdog fantasy logo\" class=\"wp-image-36699206\" style=\"width:158px;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1;display:block\"  \/> Underdog Fantasy<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/play.underdogfantasy.com\/p-new-york-post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Underdog<\/a><\/strong> is where football fans become winners.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Easy player picks<\/li>\n<li>No season-long commitments<\/li>\n<li>Real prizes every single night<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Use promo code <strong>NYPOST5<\/strong> to get $50 in site credits when you play $5!<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tMust be 18+ (19+ in AL, NE; 19+ in CO for some games, 21+ in AZ and MAZ) and present in a state where Underdog operates. Concerned with your play? Call 1-800-GABMLER or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncpgambling.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.ncpgambling.org<\/a>. NY: Call the 24\/7 HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369). New York Post receives revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and when you make a purchase. The Underdog promo code might vary by location.\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust like everything else that I do \u2014 whether that\u2019s in life, whatever \u2014 we\u2019ve moved on, we\u2019ve addressed it,\u201d\u00a0Vrabel said\u00a0on \u201cThe Greg Hill Show\u201d one day later on Monday. \u201cAnd there\u2019s no issues moving forward with me or anybody else. That\u2019s how we have to operate.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The Patriots drafted Barmore in the second round in 2021. <\/p>\n<p>This is his first season playing under Vrabel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Christian Barmore was mum on his benching. 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