The Joe Judge issue in New England was apparently far worse than anticipated.
Judge — who rejoined Bill Belichick’s staff in February as an offensive assistant and quarterbacks coach after getting fired as head coach of the Giants — had a contentious relationship with Belichick and Patriots quarterback Mac Jones, according to a scathing report by the Boston Herald.
“As [Matt] Patricia came under outside fire as the face of the offense, Judge drew increasing criticism from within,” the outlet’s Andrew Callahan wrote, citing “sources inside and around the organization who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retribution from the Patriots.