Matthew Judon Fantasy Stats

After being eliminated from the playoffs in Week 15, the Miami Dolphins have released veteran pass-rusher Matthew Judon, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. The Dolphins granted his wish as he looks to join a contending team for the remainder of the 2025 season. Judon has played in 13 games this season and has yet to record a sack despite playing 41% of the snaps. Judon will likely look to clear waivers first before signing with the team of his choice, but keep an eye out for one of his former teams to be in the market, such as the Baltimore Ravens or New England Patriots. The Dolphins will hope that second-year pass rusher Chop Robinson will step up to replace the veteran.

The Miami Dolphins and free-agent outside linebacker Matthew Judon agreed to a one-year deal worth a maximum value of $6 million on Monday, a source told Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports. Judon visited with the club earlier in the day and will now join pass-rushers Jaelan Phillips, Bradley Chubb and Chop Robinson in Miami in what could be a much-improved Dolphins defense in 2025. Judon is a four-time Pro Bowler and will bring 72 career sacks to the table in South Beach in his nine NFL seasons. The 33-year-old veteran spent the 2024 campaign with the Atlanta Falcons and recorded 41 tackles (25 solo), 5.5 sacks, seven tackles for loss, nine QB hits, his first career interception and five pass breakups in 17 games (15 starts). both of Judon's double-digit sack seasons came with the New England Patriots in back-to-back years in 2021 and 2022.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's D. Orlando Ledbetter writes that the Atlanta Falcons have yet to start extension talks with linebacker Matthew Judon. In his first year with the Falcons in 2024 after being acquired in a trade with the New England Patriots, the four-time Pro Bowler was a disappointment, collecting 41 tackles (25 solo), 5.5 sacks, seven tackles for loss, nine QB hits, his first career interception (which he ran back for a touchdown), and five pass breakups in 17 games (15 starts). The 32-year-old's 5.5 sacks were his fewest since 2020 with the Baltimore Ravens, when he had six. It wouldn't be a surprise if the Falcons let Judon hit the open market after his disappointing season, but he should still have plenty of suitors. Fantasy managers in IDP leagues definitely shouldn't be expecting Judon to return to double-digit sacks in 2025, regardless of where he's playing.

New Atlanta Falcons linebacker Matthew Judon said he isn't going to demand a new contract with the Falcons. "The Falcons know nothing about me as a football player or as a man. They know my previous resume. I can't really demand or ask for anything I haven't worked for. I'm gonna work for it," Judon said. Atlanta acquired Judon from the New England Patriots last week in exchange for a 2025 third-round pick. The 32-year-old was seeking a new contract with the Patriots while he heads into the final year of his four-year, $54.5 million deal. He'll immediately become the Falcons' best pass-rusher after making four straight Pro Bowls from 2019-22. Judon tore his right biceps in Week 4 of last year and only missed the rest of the year, but he had a combined 74 solo tackles and 28 sacks in the two previous years in New England. Coming off a serious injury, fantasy managers in IDP leagues will want to take a wait-and-see approach with Judon in 2024.

The New England Patriots are trading pass-rusher Matthew Judon to the Atlanta Falcons, addressing Atlanta's need for a top defensive player they have been seeking all offseason. In return, the Patriots will receive a third-round pick, aiding their efforts to rebuild a roster lacking talent and upside. In the final year of the four-year contract he signed with New England in 2019, Judon has a base salary of $6.5 million for the 2024 season. This salary was a big distraction during Jerod Mayo's first training camp as the Patriots' head coach. A four-time Pro Bowler with 66.5 career sacks, Judon will join a Falcons team aiming to bolster its pass rush as the regular season approaches.

According to NFL insider Jeremy Fowler, multiple teams have inquired about a potential trade for New England Patriots edge rusher Matthew Judon. The organization offered the 31-year-old a new contract this offseason, but he declined. Judon collected 28 sacks through his first two seasons with the Patriots in 2021 and 2022, but the four-time Pro Bowler played in just four games last season and racked up four sacks before suffering a season-ending bicep injury. Although there is no indication that New England wants to trade him, it could be a possibility as the team enters a full rebuild under new head coach Jerod Mayo.

New England Patriots outside linebacker Matthew Judon returned to practice on Thursday after a productive meeting with head coach Jerod Mayo. This was after Judon wasn't dressed to participate as the Patriots began their first full-pads practice of training camp on Monday, leading to a heated confrontation with Mayo. He was also absent the following day but rejoined the team as a full participant in Thursday's non-full-pads practice, following a team rest day on Wednesday. The dispute arose because Judon is looking for a new contract before the season begins. He is currently set to earn $6.5 million in the final year of the four-year, $56 million deal he signed in March 2021, but he feels this does not reflect his actual value. Complicating matters, Judon, who turns 32 in August, missed 13 games last season due to a torn biceps. With Judon, the Patriot's defense/special teams can fill in with the right match-up; without him, they are a defense to target wanting to play against.

New England Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon missed another training camp practice on Tuesday as he seeks a revised contract, but since then, the Patriots have made him an offer, according to a source. The Athletic's Dianna Russini suggests this could help move things in the right direction toward the two sides agreeing on an extension before the start of the 2024 regular season. The 31-year-old played in just four games in 2023 due to a torn biceps, but the former fifth-rounder by the Baltimore Ravens in 2016 out of Grand Valley State was a Pro Bowler in each of the previous four seasons, including his first two years in New England. He's set to make $6.5 million in 2024. As long as Judon is past his biceps injury, he should return to fantasy relevance after picking up 28 sacks in 2021 and 2022.

New England Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon appears to be holding in at training camp as he seeks a new long-term contract extension. On the first day of padded practices on Monday, Judon showed up in a sweatshirt, chatted with head coach Jerod Mayo for a while and then left the main field. The Patriots and Judon appear to be far apart on a contract extension. The 31-year-old is currently scheduled to make $6.5 million in 2024 in the final year of his current deal. A torn biceps caused Judon to miss the final 13 games of last season, but he made four straight Pro Bowls before last year, including a career-high 15.5 sacks and 60 tackles (36 solo) in 17 games (15 starts) for the Pats in 2022. The former fifth-round pick in 2016 by the Baltimore Ravens out of Grand Valley State combined for 28 sacks in 2021 and 2022 and could be back on the IDP fantasy radar this year if he proves he's fully healthy.

New England Patriots edge rusher Matthew Judon is expected to participate in training camp that starts on Wednesday as he remains in contract talks with the organization. The 31-year-old is reportedly close to reaching a new deal with the Patriots, and it's a good sign to see he will not hold out or "hold in." The four-time Pro Bowler played in just four games last season before suffering a torn bicep, but he delivered four sacks in limited action. Overall, Judon has racked up 66.5 sacks in 114 career games, including 32 sacks in 38 games with New England. With the Patriots headed toward a full rebuild under new head coach Jerod Mayo, Judon's presence in the locker room as a leader could be significant.