This story was originally published by Dead Spin
A number of teams are interested in disgruntled New England Patriots edge rusher Matthew Judon and have inquired about him, according to multiple reports on Monday.
Judon is at a contract stalemate with the Patriots.
He is due $6.5 million in the final year of his contract, but Judon wants more. New England made an offer to him earlier in the summer that he turned down.
Judon said on a recent podcast that he has made his own proposal to the team but has not had a response. Judon added that he is willing to play on his current deal but believes he is worth more.
The 31-year-old showed up to practice on July 29, which was the Patriots’ first with full pads, but without his pads. Judon was seen having an animated discussion with coach Jerod Mayo and then left the field. He returned to the field and spoke with executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf and director of player personnel Matt Groh in what, again, appeared to be in an animated fashion.
This will be Judon’s ninth season. He has been with New England the past three campaigns after five seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. Judon had a combined 28 sacks in 2021 (12½) and 2022 (15½) and four sacks in four games in 2023, when he suffered a torn bicep tendon. He is a four-time Pro Bowl selection.
–Field Level Media
