New England Patriots training camp is right around the corner, but this is one piece of business that has yet to be taken care of. And at this point, it's unknown if that will actually happen.
Entering the final year of his deal, Matthew Judon asked the Patriots for a new contract and New England made an offer, but the two sides are not close to agreeing on a deal.
So because of that, there was a report that went viral saying that Judon would not take part in training camp without a new contract.
And after seeing it, the Patriots linebacker had to respond.
"Before yall get on my a** I didn't say that. At all don't let them make me the villain," Judon posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Judon has one year remaining on his contract, and is set to make only $6.5 million.
The linebacker has not been quiet on social media over the past week, with many speculating that some of his recent posts have had to do with the contract situation.
It started when Judon replied to a post from one fan about his current contract situation.
"If the @Patriots don't give @man_dammn an extension this season we're f***ed... pay the man what he wants, we want a solid defense," the fan wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The linebacker hinted that it wasn't going to happen.
"Ion think that's about to happen," Judon replied.
And he didn't stop there.
On July 3, Judon posted a gif with no context, and it had fans thinking it was another hint.
But regardless, that doesn't mean he is going to sit out of training camp. It seems he will be there, ready to go.
While he has been one of the Patriots key defensemen in recent years, his season-ending injury last year raises some concerns.
Judon tore his lower bicep in Week 4 of the 2023 season and was placed on injured reserve. He has spent a lot of time rehabbing and confirmed during an appearance on Good Morning Football back in March that he is ready to get back on the field.
“I’ve been healthy and I’ve been ready,” Judon said. “So it’s just whenever that time comes, I’mma be ready.”
Plus, he is excited about this new era in New England and has high hopes for the new head coach
“And I think Mayo is going to be an amazing head coach for us, help us out, and try to right the ship,” Judon explained. “It’s new. Everything’s new.
In the four games prior to Judon's injury, he already had four sacks. And the season prior, he finished with a career-high 15.5 sacks.”
And Mayo's views seem to be aligned with Judon's, saying that he wants to keep him around.
"There's no question we want a guy like Judon," Mayo said at the 2024 NFL League Meeting. "And going back to keeping our own, when Judon was in Baltimore, he just happened to be this great guy and a great fit, a culture add for us. And we want to keep Judon. We want to keep him, but that’s more of a question for Eliot. But those conversations have started. We know that he’s still a premier rusher in this league. As we continue to go forward, we want him to be a piece of the puzzle."
So let's see what happens before Judon's deal officially ends.
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