Matthew Judon said he does not believe he has earned an extension yet with his new team. The Atlanta Falcons traded a third-round draft pick to the New England Patriots for Judon last week. Judon had held out early in training camp and fell out with the Patriots on a number of issues, including his base salary in 2024 — just $6.5 million — and not having a signed contract for 2025.
“The Atlanta Falcons know nothing about me as a football player and about me as a man,” Judon said. “They really know my previous résumé. So, I can’t really demand or ask for anything that. I haven’t worked for. And that’s where I’ve been my whole life. So, I’m [going to] work for it, man.”
Judon is a four-time Pro Bowl selection who had a career-high 15.5 sacks in 2022 following a 12.5-sack season in 2021. He missed most of last season with a torn biceps. The Falcons have had 23 fewer sacks then any team in the league for the past five seasons and have not had a double-digit sack leader since Vic Beasley in 2016.