Patriots DT Christian Barmore Facing Assault Charge

Per WCVB.com, Patriots DT Christian Barmore is facing a domestic assault charge, according to court documents.

Barmore is charged with one count of assault and battery on a family/household member stemming from an incident with his then-girlfriend back in August.

Barmore’s ex claims that he became angry with her about the air conditioning temperature in his bedroom and over food before grabbing her phone and throwing her to the floor.

He is scheduled to be arraigned on February 3rd, five days before the Super Bowl. He had multiple stints on the NFI list last season due to blood clot issues.

The Patriots released a statement, their second time in as many days addressing a legal issue after assault charges levied against WR Stefon Diggs became public yesterday. 

“The New England Patriots are aware of reports regarding a pending February arraignment involving Christian Barmore, which stems from an alleged domestic incident that occurred in August. The Patriots were made aware at the time of the incident and informed the NFL in a timely manner. The matter remains part of an ongoing legal process. We will respect that process, continue to monitor the situation closely, as we have over the past few months, and cooperate fully with the league. We will have no further comment at this time.”

Barmore, 26, was a second-round pick by the Patriots in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Alabama.

He was in the final year of a four-year, $8,522,242 million rookie contract that included a $3,557,994 million signing bonus and was set to make a base salary of $1.822 million in 2024 when he agreed to a new four-year extension with the Patriots worth up to $92 million. 

Barmore’s slated to make base salaries of $10 million and $12 million over the next two years. 

In 2025, Barmore has appeared in 16 games for the Patriots, recording 26 tackles and one sack in 15 starts.