Judon gets candid about Pats contract dispute, social media activity originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Matthew Judon reported to New England Patriots training camp on Wednesday, and he certainly made his presence felt.
The star pass-rusher, who is entering the final year of his contract and is currently seeking a new deal, was a full participant at New England’s first training camp practice outside Gillette Stadium and followed the session by speaking with reporters for nearly eight minutes about his contract situation a candid interview.
Matthew Judon holds court on his contract. Says he doesn’t want to leave. Says it’s hard to see others paid and not be somewhat jealous. Also says he doesn’t run his X account so he wasn’t the one retweeting trade proposals earlier in the week. pic.twitter.com/eCDyufjjIC
— Tom E. Curran (@tomecurran) July 24, 2024
A four-time Pro Bowler who is set to make just $6.5 million in base salary in 2024, Judon admitted it’s been difficult watching other players and even his own teammates receive new contracts while he awaits his payday.
“Honestly, it’s tough going into the last year of the deal,” Judon said. “You kind of look at everybody around the league and in the building and you see them getting deals done and worked out, and it’s tough to not be jealous or envious or something like that.
“But honestly, I’ve got to focus on myself. I’m happy for those guys, and as much as everybody wants to see me stay around here for a long time, it’s really not up to me. I’d pay myself a lot of money and just stay around here for a long time, but it’s not up to me. So, you’ve got to ask those guys making those decisions.”
Patriots executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf and the front office have prioritized re-signing their own players, handing out extensions to the likes of Rhamondre Stevenson, David Andrews and Christian Barmore while re-signing pending free agents Kendrick Bourne, Anfernee Jennings, and Josh Uche,…
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Publish date : 2024-07-24 18:21:58
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