The New England Patriots and Matthew Judon will go their separate ways in the future. After three years together, the team has decided to send its starting outside linebacker to the Atlanta Falcons in return for a third-round selection in the 2025 NFL Draft.
The move ends a contract saga that has been going on for a while now, and seemingly reached a breaking point earlier in training camp. Was it a good decision, though? Let’s grade it.
Matthew Judon: Traded to Falcons
Bernd Buchmasser: The Patriots had the resources to pay Judon what he was looking for, but they obviously value a third-round draft pick higher than his services at this stage in their rebuilding process.