New England Patriots defensive lineman Christian Barmore has been charged with throwing his daughter's mother to the ground, officials said Wednesday, in the second allegation of violence that has come to light against a member of the playoff-bound team in as many days.
Barmore, 26, faces one count of misdemeanor assault and battery on a family or household member, records in Attleborough District Court in Massachusetts showed.
Barmore is set to be arraigned Feb. 3, the Tuesday of Super Bowl week in and around Santa Clara, California.
The victim is 31-year-old woman who shares a 2-year-old daughter with Barmore, Mansfield Police Sgt. John Armstrong said in a report.
The incident is alleged to have happened Aug. 8, the day of New England's first preseason game of the 2025 campaign. Barmore did not play in the 48-18 exhibition win over the Washington Commanders.
Barmore and the woman had been arguing that day when she tried to call for help and Barmore took a phone out of her hands and "threw her to the floor," the police report said.
She "tried to get up but Christian had grabbed her by the shirt in the area of her neck" before he eventually let go, according to the report.
The couple's young daughter "tried to jump into her arms when this happened and [the victim] believed this is the only reasons Christian didn't touch her," the police report said.
The woman left Barmore's apartment in Mansfield, about 6 miles from Gillette Stadium, and was taken to Delaware in a car service provided by the Patriots, police said.
The woman said she's pregnant with another child of Barmore's, according to police.
Barmore's girlfriend called police to make the report on Aug. 25, according to the report.
"We are confident that the evidence will demonstrate that no criminal conduct took place," Barmore's attorney David Meier said in statement Wednesday afternoon.
"Based on the facts and the law, we expect that this personal matter will be resolved in the near future and both parties will move forward together."
The news about Barmore emerged one day after newly released police recordings showed that star Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs had been accused of slapping his live-in private chef and choking her until “she had trouble breathing."
New England coach Mike Vrabel said the team was aware, contemporaneously, of the allegations against Barmore.
He said he was still comfortable putting Barmore on the field all of these months, calling the claims against him, for now, "just allegations."
"We want to make sure that the court, you know, that there’s ongoing court proceedings," Vrabel told reporters Wednesday.
"And once those are satisfied, then, you know, we’ll come to whatever conclusion and whatever decision that we have to make. We'll also stay committed to our preparation here with Miami and making sure that everybody’s ready to go whoever plays on Sunday."
Barmore has played in all 16 games for New England this season, recording 26 tackles and a sack.
The Patriots close out the regular season Sunday afternoon against the Miami Dolphins.
New England (13-3) is enjoying a renaissance season following its sudden downfall brought by the departure of QB legend Tom Brady, who won his seventh Super Bowl ring after he left Foxborough.
The Patriots have already won the AFC East title and still have a chance to capture the AFC's No. 1 seed if they win Sunday and get some help from the Los Angeles Chargers against the 13-3 Denver Broncos.
Diggs' and Barmore's cases are "under review of the Personal Conduct Policy," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said in statement on Wednesday.
"There is no change to the status of Diggs or Barmore," McCarthy added. "Both are eligible to play at this time."
