There have been rumors New England Patriots edge rusher Matt Judon may be seeking more money. However, he makes it clear he’s not willing to lose any to make a statement about his contract. The veteran linebacker confirmed he’ll be at the team’s mandatory minicamp, saying he does not want to be fined for missing it.
“Hell, yeah. I ain’t giving no money away,” Judon said when asked if he would be attending in June, via MassLive.
Missing camp, which runs from June 10-12, would result in about $100,000 in fines.
Judon’s absence from voluntary team activities left many wondering if it was contract related, as he enters the final year of his four-year, $56 million contract signed in 2021. He is set to make a base salary of $6.5 million in 2024 and given his contribution to the defense, it is understandable that he would be looking for more.
Judon is recovering from a bicep injury that sidelined him for the majority of last season.
He missed OTAs in 2023, just months before altering his contract. The four-time Pro Bowler looked for more money last offseason and came to an agreement with the Patriots in August that boosted his guaranteed money from $2 million to $14 million, but they did not add more years to the contract. He is currently set to be a free agent in 2025 and may be looking for that long-term commitment before the 2024 season begins.
Reporters were instructed not to ask about Judon’s contract during his youth football camp on Sunday, which is yet another clue that the contract is something worth talking about.
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