Roundup: Patriots sign DT Christian Barmore to rookie contract

New England has officially signed its entire 2021 draft class as training camp nears. Second-round defensive tackle Christian Barmore signed his rookie contract today with the Patriots, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports. The Patriots traded up in the draft to select Barmore with the 38th overall pick. A teammate of the Patriots’ first-round pick Mac Jones at Alabama, Barmore was awarded Defensive MVP honors in this year’s College Football National Championship.