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New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore accused New York Jets tackle Armand Membou of being a “dirty” player, claiming Membou fell on him after the whistle during the Patriots’ win over the Jets on Sunday.
The incident took place just before halftime with the Jets on third and long and the Patriots leading 35-3. After the play, Barmore was seen being restrained by his teammates and in a heated argument with head coach Mike Vrabel as players headed toward the locker room.
Armand Membou (70) of the New York Jets runs the ball during an NFL football game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Nov. 13, 2025. (Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images)
It was not immediately clear what prompted Barmore’s reaction, but he told the Boston Herald that
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Membou had fallen on him long after the whistle had blown.
“What happened was asshole number 70 did something dirty behind my back,” Barmore said. “People want to talk (expletive), but he’s not on this field. I’m just saying, bro. If they want to act tough, go to the locker room.”
“The work was already finished,” he continued. “I heard the whistle. My brother came up behind me and literally landed his entire body on my back.”
Video of the play shows Membou falling on Barmore near the line of scrimmage.
Christian Barmore (90) of the New England Patriots runs during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, on December 21, 2025. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
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Vrabel addressed his conversion with Barmore after the game, adding that he was reminding the team to “stay composed.”
“We have an identity that we’ve shown and that we’ve put on the football field, and we make big decisions for the football team and we don’t want to give people free yards and that was it, just a reminder and Christian (Barmore), they did a great job. I mean, the referee came up there and told me that he and Corey Durden and everyone else were doing a good job trying to stay out of anything after the whistle and after the play and I appreciate that. It was just a reminder.”
Barmore echoed that sentiment, telling The Herald: “We already knew what they were doing, so we had to keep it calm for the team.”
“We got the win. Look at the scoreboard. I’m proud of my team, proud of us, proud of the D-line. We’re just going to keep getting better.”
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) is thrown out of bounds by New York Jets linebacker Jamien Sherwood (44) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin)
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Drake Maye threw a career-high five touchdown passes and the Patriots finished the regular season undefeated on the road with a 42-10 victory over the Jets.
