Matthew Judon refuted report that the Patriots offered him a new contract
"Don't believe the lies."
The latest on Matthew Judon’s Patriots contract situation: One of the ongoing subplots of Patriots training camp so far has been the lingering — and not-so-subtle — frustration shown by edge rusher Matthew Judon about the status of his contract.
Judon, 31, has one year remaining on his $14,675,848 contract. Though he’s highly paid, the salary figure places him 17th among fellow edge rushers. The veteran pass-rusher has not made a secret out of his desire to get a new deal, but has insisted he doesn’t want to be either a “villain” or a “bad guy.”
Still, Judon clearly isn’t scared of advocating on his own behalf, even when it comes to media reports about the potential negotiations.
On Wednesday, NFL reporter Diana Russini of The Athletic shared on Twitter that the Patriots had offered Judon a new deal.
After a fan tagged Judon on the social media site, begging him to sign the deal, Judon weighed in on the report.
“No they haven’t but it makes me look bad again,” he wrote. “Don’t believe the lies.”
Eventually, Russini deleted her original tweet, and replaced it with a follow-up. She noted that Judon had received “a few” Patriots offers prior to the start of training camp, but still hadn’t agreed on a new contract:
As Patriot training camp continues, the impasse between the team and its best pass rusher looks set to continue for at least a little while longer.
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