UPDATE, 2:00pm: It’s official now, Judon is going to be a Patriot. The deal has been finalized, Rapoport tweets. It’s a four-year, $56MM pact with $32MM guaranteed in the first two years, a source told Tom Pelissero of NFL Network (Twitter link).
1:36pm: The Patriots’ free agent spending spree might only be getting started. New England has already agreed to terms on big deals with tight end Jonnu Smith and defensive tackle Davon Godchaux on Monday, and they have a new big name player firmly in their sights.
The Patriots are making a “major push” to sign Ravens pass-rusher Matt Judon, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network tweets. The Pats feel they are “close” to signing Judon, a source told Josina Anderson of ESPN.com (Twitter link). Everything we’ve heard recently this offseason has indicated Baltimore would likely be letting Judon walk. The Ravens franchise tagged him last cycle, but it would’ve been prohibitively expensive to do so a second time and they never worked out a long-term deal.
A fifth-round pick out of Grand Valley State in 2016, Judon broke out in 2017 and has kept improving. He’s been a Pro Bowler in each of the past two seasons, with six sacks in 14 games in 2020 and 9.5 sacks the year before.
With Godchaux and now potentially Judon in the fold, the Patriots’ defensive front will be a lot more imposing in 2021. The Pats had only 24 sacks as a team in 2020, the sixth-fewest in the league.
Wow the Pat’s must be desperate lol. Gonna miss Judon, but too much money
Hmm, do explain?
We won’t miss him. Adalius Thomas 2.0.
Zdarius smith is the only LB that left the Ravens and then was better.
How is signing a Pro Bowler desparate?
Patriots signing everybody today.
Still need a better QB than Cam.
Stfu. It’s March 15th. Week 1 is not tomorrow.
Dang dude you have anger issues. Chill. Or are you just still pissed that Brady bounced and won another ring?
WOW chill Greta Thunberg …
It’s all roses and blinders when winning and everything goes your way, the moment someone disagrees and the claws come out.
This move is probably an acknowledgement that with Cam under center the Patriots will have to hold the opponent to under 20 points.
Found cams PFR burner account.
You cost my buddy his fantasy league last year cam!
Not sure how to feel about this as a Ravens fan. On one hand I love Judon and he’s one of my favorite Ravens since he started getting playing time. On the other hand, there was no way we could pay him what he deserves and I’m happy for him to end up playing for a winning franchise. I just didn’t think it would be the Pats lol it will definitely be bittersweet if he balls out against us.
Lol watching the Pats blow their load in FA is awesome. Winning FA is what the rest of the AFC East did all those years, it means nothing if you don’t have a QB.
They have a lot of confidence in Cam tho
I mean Judon is good but not that much money good