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Judon addresses contract frustrations, on-field exchange with Mayo originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Matthew Judon addressed the media on the very first day of New England Patriots training camp.
Since then, the star outside linebacker has had “animated” on-field discussions with head coach Jerod Mayo and executives Eliot Wolf and Matt Groh before leaving practice early, skipped another practice altogether, refuted a report claiming the Patriots had offered him a new contract and vented about the “business of football” during a podcast appearance.
So, Judon had plenty to answer for when he returned to the podium Monday on the fields outside Gillette Stadium.
The first question: What exactly happened last Monday, when Judon showed up to practice in street clothes, had a back-and-forth with head coach Jerod Mayo, left practice, came back to have another conversation with Wolf and Groh, then left practice for good?
“We had a conversation,” Judon said. “I didn’t want to be a distraction to the team, so I went inside. I wasn’t participating in those drills that day, so I went inside. Then I got a message, so I came back and talked to the GM, — our GMs (Wolf and Groh) — then I went back inside.
“Sorry I’m animated; I talk with my hands. I’m gonna start talking like this and not be so animated.”
As for his absence from last Tuesday’s practice — Judon wasn’t even at the team’s facility that day, according to our Phil Perry — Judon replied vaguely that he “had something going on with me.”
Judon was back at practice last Thursday after an off-day Wednesday, and Mayo insisted the two had a “healthy” conversation. Judon seemed to agree with his head coach’s assessment.
“I feel like that’s every conversation, regardless of the emotions involved,” Judon said. “You try to get to an understanding, and I think just because we don’t agree doesn’t mean we don’t understand each other’s side.”
It’s clear that Judon and the Patriots still don’t agree on what he’s worth, however. The…
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Publish date : 2024-08-05 18:27:39
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