What kind of deal does Judon want? Perry and Curran weigh in

What kind of deal does Judon want? Perry and Curran weigh in originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

Matt Judon and the New England Patriots don’t appear any closer to an agreement on a new contract with training camp set to start this week.

The four-time Pro Bowl linebacker is set to make $6.5 million in 2024 but is looking for a raise ahead of the new season. FOX Sports’ Henry McKenna reported last week that the Patriots offered Judon a new deal, but the two sides still weren’t close.

The Judon contract saga took a bizarre turn over the weekend when he reposted an X user’s hypothetical trade that would send him to the San Francisco 49ers. By reposting the trade, Judon seemed to hint at wanting out of New England. But on Monday, ESPN’s Mike Reiss told 98.5 The Sports Hub “The parties are talking” and “Normally, when both parties are talking, a resolution is reached.”

So, what should we make of the situation? What is Judon looking for in a deal? NBC Sports Boston’s Patriots insiders Phil Perry and Tom E. Curran discussed on Monday’s Early Edition.

“It sounds as though it’s not like we’re on the precipice of Judon being off the team. But when you’re out there retweeting trade proposals that actually have you sent out of town, I would say generally speaking, that’s not a great thing,” Perry said. “If he’s not demanding a trade, it seems as though based on his social media usage that he’s at least open to it.

“Now, is he hoping that he gets traded and then ends up acquiring a new deal with whatever team he ends up on? And that example was the 49ers. Who knows where his head is at as far this goes? What I would say we can bank on is that he wants some guaranteed money. Last year, he had $2 million guaranteed of his 2023 portion of his deal. The Patriots gave him a big old raise. He had 14 million by the end of it that was guaranteed to him. So can they do something similar this year and guarantee him 10, 11, maybe even $12 million to get him back to where he belongs…

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Publish date : 2024-07-23 00:18:25

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