Matthew Judon's 2024 season with the Atlanta Falcons didn’t match his past production, as he finished with 25 pressures and 4.5 sacks over 655 snaps. His performance followed a year cut short by injury, and his overall grade ranked near the bottom among edge defenders.
The Los Angeles Chargers made a significant move last month by re-signing veteran pass rusher Khalil Mack. However, this decision was accompanied by the departure of Joey Bosa, creating a noticeable void in their edge-rushing capabilities.
The New Orleans Saints were active on the free agent market, but one writer believes the team could target edge defender Matthew Judon. A former fifth-round pick, the Grand Valley State product overcame his unremarkable draft capital to become one of the league’s better pass rushers.
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A four-time Pro Bowler might be entering the New Orleans Saints’ radar in free agency. New Orleans still has plenty of holes on defense, and one area where the Saints could still use reinforcements is in the pass rush.
With an established top tier and some young options revealing themselves last season, here is a look at where clubs' QB depth charts stand. Contracts and long-term outlooks do not factor in here; these rankings apply only to 2025 on-field capabilities.
The Bengals are trying to sign Trey Hendrickson to a revised contract this offseason, and ESPN's Bill Barnwell thinks they should add another veteran on the edge to pair with him.
The Los Angeles Chargers have reportedly cut nine-year veteran edge defender and former first-round pick Joey Bosa. Bosa, a five-time Pro Bowler, spent his entire career with the franchise.
Based on the tea leaves from the NFL combine, the Atlanta Falcons could target an edge rusher early in the 2025 NFL draft. It's possible they could even draft two at the position.
Poised to be one of the top free agent offensive linemen available, Drew Dalman expressed interest in staying with the Falcons. The team will now take a look at what it will take to make that happen.
When the Falcons traded for Matthew Judon, sending the Patriots a third-round pick, many saw it as the final piece to the puzzle, but it couldn’t have gone any worse.
When the Falcons traded for Matthew Judon, sending the Patriots a third-round pick, many saw it as the final piece to the puzzle, but it couldn’t have gone any worse.
The Falcons might have thrown away a valuable 2025 draft pick.
Atlanta acquired OLB Matt Judon a year ago before the season began and opted not to give him a new deal, making him a free agent in 2025. Per D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Judon camp has not heard from the Falcons as of a week ago, making it likely that the veteran tests free agency.
The 2024 NFL season is officially over, but the 2025 league year doesn't start until March 12. Over the next month, the Atlanta Falcons have several decisions to reach on a lengthy list of free agents, and little financial capital to help.
With Michael Penix Jr. under center, the Falcons offense looked like it was capable of being one of the best units in the league. Drake London‘s connection with Penix is already apparent, and it’s going to be must-watch TV in Atlanta next year.
The Atlanta Falcons sent a third-round draft pick to the New England Patriots for outside linebacker Matthew Judon in August with hopes of solving their pass rush woes.
For much of the offseason, I dubbed this 2024 club Matt Ryan‘s Falcons because of the obvious offensive firepower and lack thereof on the defensive side of the ball.
The Atlanta Falcons have, by in large, met expectations through the first 11 games of the season. Atlanta enters its bye week at 6-5 and with a 1.5-game lead over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC South.
The Atlanta Falcons turned over every possible stone to find any semblance of a pass rush. In Sunday's 27-21 win over the Dallas Cowboys, that included reducing the snaps of the player brought in to solve those issues: Matthew Judon.
The New England Patriots may have been more eager to get rid of Matthew Judon than most fans would have thought.
On Thursday, Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer said that the Patriots' recent blockbuster trade of star pass rusher Matthew Judon wasn't just about the money.
Judon's trade from the Patriots to the Falcons paved the way for a change of scenery, but it does not appear it will be accompanied by a new deal.
Matthew Judon was traded from the New England Patriots because the team was unwilling to give him the new contract he wanted. Evidently, he is not holding it against the Atlanta Falcons if they fail to do the same thing.
Things went sour between Matthew Judon and the New England Patriots toward the end of Judon’s time there, but the Patriots reportedly still did him a favor when trading him away.
As significant as Atlanta's additions of outside linebacker Matt Judon and safety Justin Simmons are, what makes them even sweeter for the organization is how much they sting the division-rival Saints.
Matt Judon‘s contact issue with the Patriots was resolved when a trade with the Falcons was worked out.
The months-long Matthew Judon drama came to a conclusion on Wednesday, with the New England Patriots trading the defensive end/linebacker to the Atlanta Falcons. Thursday, we learned an interesting detail regarding the deal.
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