Ryan Poles reveals interesting detail from Matthew Judon talks in new ‘Hard Knocks’ episode

Ryan Poles reveals interesting detail from Matthew Judon talks in new ‘Hard Knocks’ episode originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago

Bears general manager Ryan Poles revealed some new details about the front office’s attempt to trade for Matthew Judion on the newly released episode of their “Hard Knocks” television series.

The Bears offered the Patriots their 2025 third-round pick in exchange for Judon. But they also held a second contingency with Judon and his contract.

“Our language is basically saying if the contract is not signed, he reverts back to New England,” Poles said on the show.

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Judon has one more season left on his four-year contract that’s slated to earn him $6.5 million. But after combining for 28 sacks between 2021 and 2022, he went into this offseason looking for a new deal. The Patriots’ reluctance motivated him to sit out of training camp, seeking a deal or a trade.

The Bears were finalists in the sweepstakes for the edge rusher. But as Poles refers to above, they weren’t willing to shake hands unless Judon agreed to sign an extension with Chicago. The details of those offers were not mentioned on the show, nor have they been reported elsewhere.

In the end, the Patriots opted for the Falcons’ 2025 third-round pick, sending Judon to Atlanta. It’s uncertain whether they were willing to trade him to the Bears and Poles declined because Judon refused to sign an extension. For what it’s worth, Judon hasn’t signed anything with the Falcons since being traded there, either.

But outside of the contract specifics, viewers of the latest “Hard Knocks” episode got to see how Poles assessed Judon’s value. It’s interesting to see how Poles pitched Judon to CEO Kevin Warren on the show.

“He only played four games he had a bicep (tear),” Poles said. “From an analytics standpoint, kind of where he’s at just wins added he’s 50th among defensive ends. To put it in perspective, [Montez] Sweat’s 14th….

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Publish date : 2024-08-21 18:15:07

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