Matthew Judon

The Patriots placed LB Matt Judon on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Fantasy Impact

Judon could miss Sunday's Week 17 game against the Jaguars. This would hurt New England's D/ST for fantasy purposes, but it's still a fantastic matchup.

LB Matthew Judon and the Patriots have reached an agreement on a four-year, $56 million contract. The deal includes $32 million over the first two years.

Fantasy Impact

The Patriots reportedly were making a major push to sign Judon earlier on Monday and ended up reaching a four-year agreement with the star LB. He instantly boosts the Patriots defense and gives New England an elite edge rusher. The 28-year-old racked up 51 tackles (32 solo) and six sacks across 14 games for the Ravens in 2020. New England makes an intriguing DST option in 2021 with the additions of DT Davon Godchaux, CB Jalen Mills and LB Matthew Judon.

Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network is reporting that the Patriots are “making a major push” to sign LB Matthew Judon.

Fantasy Impact

Judon played under the franchise tag in 2020. He became a free agent during the offseason after Baltimore elected not to place the franchise tag on Judon for the second season. The Patriots are making a “major push” to sign Judon after the team recently reached agreements on TE Jonnu Smith and DT Davon Godchaux. Judon racked up 51 tackles (32 solo) and six sacks across 14 games for the Ravens in 2020. Stay tuned.

LB Matt Judon officially signed his franchise tag with the Ravens.

Fantasy Impact

Judon agreed to compromise salary of $16.8 million. He set career-highs in sacks (9.5) and forced fumbles (4) in 2019. Judon will play on the franchise tag this year as the Ravens look to sign him towards a long-term extension. The 27-year-old is currently 53rd among all linebackers in the latest expert consensus rankings.

Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network reports the Ravens have decided to franchise tag Matt Judon.

Fantasy Impact

As expected, the Ravens have decided to franchise tag their star linebacker on Friday. He set career-highs in sacks (9.5) and forced fumbles (four) in 2019. It is unclear at this time if the Ravens will sign Judon to a long-term deal, but he will remain in Baltimore for at least one more season.