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Matthew Judon trade a reminder that Patriots are rebuilding

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Coming off a 4-13 season and with a new regime led by executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf and head coach Jerod Mayo, the New England Patriots are in rebuilding mode.

Wednesday's trade of outside linebacker Matthew Judon to the in exchange for a third-round pick, reinforces it that much more.

Judon was entering the final season of the four-year, $56 million contract he signed with the Patriots in March 2021. He is scheduled to earn a base salary of $6.5 million, which he made clear he believed didn't reflect his value.