The New England Patriots restored Christian Barmore to their 53-player active roster on Saturday, making him eligible to make his debut in his fourth NFL season on Sunday. Barmore had been on the non-football injury list since the beginning of training camp after being hospitalized for blood clots in July.

Christian Barmore will make his season debut Sunday for the Patriots after dealing with a scary health situation. Read more on Boston.com.

This is certainly a positive development for a Patriots team that has been thin along the defensive line. Along with being a top-tier run-stuffer, Barmore’s pass-rushing abilities should also help a Patriots squad that ranks 13 th in the NFL with 25 sacks on the season.