Adrian Phillips and Matthew Judon were named to USA Today's Touchdownwire All-Underrated team for the first half of the 2021 season by writer Doug Farrar, as the contributions from the two Patriots defenders have not gone unnoticed outside of New England. The Patriots are coming off one of their best defensive performances of the season against the Panthers and will be looking to keep things going against the Browns this weekend, where Judon and Phillips can be once again expected to play key roles.
Judon has been a pass-rushing terror in his first season with the Pats after signing a four-year free-agent deal last offseason.