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Doesn’t sound like Judon plans to hold out amid contract uncertainty originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
New England Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon is in the final year of his contract, which, naturally, creates some uncertainty over his future with the franchise.
A lot of veterans in his position might refuse to participate in mandatory minicamp practices or even hold out of training camp sessions until an extension or raise is worked out. Judon sat out mandatory minicamp last year and ended up getting a small contract tweak in August.
It doesn’t sound like Judon has any interest in doing something similar in the coming months.
“Right now, I’m just going to get ready to play,” Judon said Tuesday on The Rich Shertenlieb Show. “You kind of keep throwing tantrums, tantrums, tantrums — and then you don’t come out there and do what you’re supposed to do — it kind of gets old real fast. I ain’t really trying to do that. I’m just trying to come out here and play football, get ready for this upcoming season, and put our defense and ourselves in a position to where we can win the most games, or to be the most effective.
“I ain’t worried about holding out, sitting out, or sitting in, kind of protesting. I’m just going to come out here and play ball, because last year, that stuff was trash. I ain’t really like that. I’m a football player. I don’t really want to get into the agency side. So that’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to come out here and play some football.”
Judon participated in Monday’s mandatory minicamp practice at Gillette Stadium.
“It’s great to have Judon and his energy in the building,” Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo told reporters Monday. “He was here at times during the rest of the spring, but it’s good to have him over the next couple of days.”
Judon missed the last 13 games of the 2023 season after suffering a biceps tendon injury against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4. When healthy, Judon has been one of the…
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Publish date : 2024-06-11 15:42:47
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