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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’ lopsided win over the Jets on Sunday.
The incident occurred just before halftime with the Jets on third-and-long and the Patriots leading 35-3. After the game, Barmore was seen being held back by teammates and in a heated argument with head coach Mike Vrabel as the players headed to 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 wasn’t immediately clear what triggered Barmore’s reaction, but he told The Boston Herald
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Membou had fallen on him well after the whistle.
“What happened was sorry ass number (70) is doing dirty-a– (expletive) behind my back,” Barmore said. “People want to talk (expletive), but he’s not out there on this field. I’m just saying, bro. They want to act tough, you go in the locker room.”
“The sickness was already over,” he continued. “I heard the whistle. Bro came up behind me and literally landed his whole 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 reminded the team to “keep calm.”
“We have an identity that we’ve shown and that we’ve put out there on the football field and made big decisions for the football team and we don’t want to give people free yards and that’s it, just a reminder and Christian (Barmore), they did a great job. I mean, the referee came over there and told me that both him and Corey Durden and everybody else had a good try after try and after trying anything. and I appreciate that on. It was just a reminder.”
Barmore echoed that sentiment, telling The Herald: “We already knew what they were doing so we had to keep our cool 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 just want to keep getting better.”
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) is run 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.
