Matt Judon

Edge Rusher

Age: 33
Free Agency: 2026 (SFA)
Accrued Seasons: 10
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $104,722 (0.04% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $104,722 (0.03% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $315,000 ($315,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
  • Contract Ranking: 240/247 at EDGE

Current Contract

(Practice, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202533$315,000$104,7220.0%
Total$315,000$104,722

Contract Notes

Matt Judon signed a two year revised contract with the New England Patriots worth $22.5 million with $14 million guaranteed. The revision shifted $3 million from Judon's 2024 base salary up to 2023 combined with $4 million of Judon's original base to equate to a $7 million signing bonus. The contract includes one void year for salary cap purposes. The contract will void the day before the 2025 franchise tag period opens (23 days prior to the start of the 2025 league year).

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$0.3M
2025
Cash Due$315,000
Running Cash$315,000
Career Earnings: $77,813,458
Career APY: $7,781,346
Potential Earnings: $75,048,752
Total Guarantees: $75,063,736
Largest Cash Payment: $20,000,000 (2021)
Largest Cap Number: $16,808,000 (2020)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
RavensDraftedExpired20164$2,595,736$648,934$255,736$3,900,736150.3%$975,184
RavensFranchiseExpired20201$16,808,000$16,808,000$16,808,000$16,808,000100.0%$16,808,000
PatriotsUFARenegotiated20214$54,500,000$13,625,000$30,000,000$32,500,00059.6%$16,250,000
PatriotsOtherTraded20232$22,500,000$11,250,000$14,000,000$14,235,29463.3%$14,235,294
FalconsOtherExpired20232$22,500,000$11,250,000$14,000,000$7,500,00033.3%$7,500,000
DolphinsSFATerminated20251$3,000,000$3,000,000$0$00.0%$0
BillsPracticeActive20251$315,000$315,000$0$104,72233.2%$104,722
BillsPracticeElevated20251$315,000$315,000$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Ravens5$20,708,736$4,141,747$20,708,7360.0%$00.0%
Patriots3$46,735,294$15,578,431$37,049,6390.0%$10,273,8900.0%
Falcons1$7,500,000$7,500,000$7,500,0000.0%$00.0%
Dolphins0$2,764,706$0$00.0%$3,000,0000.0%
Bills1$104,722$104,722$104,7220.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2016Ravens$450,000$63,934$0$0$0$513,9340.3%$705,736
2017Ravens$540,000$63,934$0$0$0$603,9340.4%$540,000
2018Ravens$630,000$63,934$0$0$0$693,9340.4%$630,000
2019Ravens$2,025,000$63,934$0$0$0$2,088,9341.1%$2,025,000
2020Ravens$16,808,000$0$0$0$16,808,000$16,808,0008.5%$16,808,000
2021Patriots$1,000,000$4,500,000$1,000,000$0$1,000,000$6,323,5293.1%$20,000,000
2022Patriots$1,035,000$5,607,222$1,000,000$0$7,678,333$14,285,5556.8%$12,500,000
2023Patriots$7,000,000$7,940,555$1,000,000$500,000$7,000,000$16,440,5557.4%$14,235,294
2024Falcons$6,500,000$0$1,000,000$0$0$7,500,0002.9%$7,500,000
2025Bills$315,000$0$0$0$0$104,7220.0%$104,722
Total$36,303,000$18,303,513$4,000,000$500,000$32,486,333$65,363,097$75,048,752
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Patriots2024$7,940,556$0
Patriots2025$2,333,334$0
Dolphins2025$1,495,556$2,598,039
Dolphins2025$144,444$166,667
Dolphins2026$1,360,000$0
Total$13,273,890$2,764,706

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
DefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201614229.4%24.6%12154344102000130
201716072.1%31.2%481076116172002100
201816065.3%26.5%291674110203001000
201916080.8%19.5%43119.585.514330004000
202014052.9%11.2%32186449212000000
202117081.3%26.2%382212.58514251000100
202217076.1%1.8%362415.5102.514283002100
20234116.2%0.2%103425590000000
202417058.8%0.0%25165.543795100000
202514134.7%26.5%7900131000000

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$1,449,000$315,000
Injury Adjusted$1,449,000$315,000
test
OTC Valuation $7.6M $15.2M $22.8M $30.4M $38M APY $7.8M $15.5M $23.3M $31M $38.8M $12,153,000 $11,040,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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