For Christian Barmore, the New England Patriots’ joint practices with the Minnesota Vikings were a tale of two different days. After being a limited participant on Wednesday, who was held out of full-team work, he received an uninterrupted workload during Thursday’s session.

That type of usage is nothing new for the 26-year-old. The Patriots under first-year head coach Mike Vrabel and new sports performance director Frank Piraino have managed his workload all summer. Their hope is to best prepare him for what will be a comeback season from a bout with blood clots that disrupted his 2024 campaign.

Barmore understands that his unusual situation warrants a different approach. That does not mean the situation isn’t also tough on him, something he admitted on Thursday.

“It’s unreal. That’s a

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