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Mayo expects Judon, Godchaux to practice amid contract uncertainty originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
FOXBORO — Matthew Judon is present at Patriots training camp. As expected. But he still does not have a new contract, head coach Jerod Mayo indicated Tuesday.
Judon’s status with the team — as well as that of defensive tackle Davon Godchaux, who is also angling for an adjusted deal — is one of the primary storylines at Patriots camp with practices set to begin on Wednesday.
“The relationship (between those players and the team) is still good,” Mayo said. “At least from my perspective. I know that their teammates definitely respect them. Those are valuable pieces of the organization. They’ve done a lot for us. Hopefully we can get something done and those guys are here. I want them here. (Patriots executive vice president of player personnel) Eliot (Wolf) wants them here. The team wants them here. There is a business aspect to everything, though.”
Both Judon and Godchaux are in the final years of their contracts. Neither has guaranteed money coming their way prior to the season, which could put their respective training-camp participation levels at risk. While Judon participated in the minicamp portion of spring workouts, he did not attend OTAs. Godchaux, meanwhile, was present but not a full participant during minicamp practices.
A year ago, Judon limited himself during training camp until his contract received an adjustment by the Bill Belichick-led Patriots front office. His guaranteed salary for 2023 went from $2 million to $14 million — with an opportunity to make as much as $18 million — to put him more in line with some of the game’s best pass-rushers from a contractual standpoint.
But because that bump for Judon took money from his 2024 salary and moved it up to be paid in 2023, his base salary for this year is below-market for an accomplished pass-rusher at $6.5 million. Potentially complicating discussions between Judon and the Patriots is that he…
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Publish date : 2024-07-23 15:42:15
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