Jerod Mayo is not entertaining the idea of firing Alex Van Pelt from his position as the Patriots offensive coordinator any time soon.

New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo indicated there’s a chance that defensive tackle Christian Barmore could play in Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. Barmore returned to practice on Thursday for his first practice since being placed on the non-football injury list over the summer due to blood clots.

The Patriots released their injury report Friday afternoon, and notably did not yet rule out Christian Barmore from Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. Barmore returned to practice for the first time this season on Thursday in a limited capacity,