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Matthew Judon doesn’t want to be ‘villain’ amid contract dispute with Patriots

Matthew Judon appears to be having a hold-in after he didn’t suit up for the New England Patriots’ first padded practice on Monday at Gillette Stadium. The star linebacker is about to enter the final year of his contract and the two sides have yet to come to terms on an extension or some kind of restructure.

During a recent appearance on the “Shut Up Marc” podcast, Judon said that while he loves playing football, it’s the business side of the NFL that he doesn’t like.

“I love football.