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Pay Up? This Emerging Patriots Star Could ‘Cash In’ Next Free Agency

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The New England Patriots retained several of their free agents this NFL offseason.

Will they continue that trend next offseason?

ESPN’s Matt Bowen, a former NFL safety, explored the 2025 free agency class in a piece published Friday on ESPN.com. While evaluating the best players potentially available in several different categories, Bowen pointed to an emerging Patriots star who could position himself for a lucrative payday with a productive 2024: defensive tackle Christian Barmore.

Here’s what Bowen wrote about Barmore under his “defensive players who will get paid” category:

“Interior disruptors get paid, so look for Barmore to cash in if he makes it to free agency.