Matthew Judon posts cryptic messages about Patriots future entering last year of contract

Matthew Judon often jokes around on his social media accounts, but a couple of cryptic posts this week might signal serious questions about the star pass rusher’s future with the Patriots.

The four-time Pro Bowl linebacker is entering the final year of his contract with New England and when a fan tweeted in favor of extending Judon, he replied , “Ion think that’s about to happen.”

The eight-year NFL veteran followed that up by posting a GIF of the cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants with the caption, “Ight imma head out.”

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According to NESN , “Judon has a history of being quite the jokester on social media. Therefore, his posts have a solid probability of meaning nothing.”

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Still, the 31-year-old Judon, who played the first five seasons of his NFL career with the Ravens, agreed last year to a restructuring of the four-year, $54.5 million deal he signed with New England in 2021.

He has been seeking a raise from the $7.5 million salary he is slated to earn in 2024 — albeit with a cap hit of $14.7 million, according to Spotrac.

But that doesn’t appear to be a priority for the Pats’ new front office after longtime head coach Bill Belichick was replaced by Jerod Mayo in January.

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Judon appeared in only four games last season due to a biceps injury, but he’d totaled 28 sacks, 120 combined tackles, 28 tackles for a loss, and 53 quarterback hits over the previous two years.

Provided he stays with the Patriots for the 2024 season, Judon will be rejoining a team in transition with the post-Belichick era set to begin.

New England drafted North Carolina’s Drake Maye to be its quarterback of the future after the former first-round pick Mac Jones era led the team to zero postseason wins.

Judon and the Patriots could be in for a rough season in an AFC East featuring expected contenders in the Bills, Dolphins and Jets.

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