Matt Judon
Buffalo Bills, Defensive End
Age: 33y-6m-23d (Aug 15, 1992)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Grand Valley State
Drafted: Round 5 (#146 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Damarius Bilbo (Klutch Sports Group)
INACTIVE
2025-2025 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$500,000
Total GTD:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
2021-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $54,500,000
Average Salary:
$13,625,000
Signing Bonus:
$18,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$30,000,000
Total GTD:
$32,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2020-2020 Franchise Tag
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $16,808,000
Average Salary:
$16,808,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
2016-2019 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,595,736
Average Salary:
$648,934
Signing Bonus:
$255,736
GTD at Sign:
$255,736
Total GTD:
$255,736
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
Seasons
9 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$80,413,505
Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 |
|
Active
Active
Active
|
$705,736 $705,736 $705,736 |
$705,736 $1,411,472 $2,117,208 |
|
| 2017 | 25 |
|
Active
Active
|
$540,000 $540,000 |
$2,657,208 $3,197,208 |
|
| 2018 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$630,000 |
$3,827,208 |
|
| 2019 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$2,118,556 |
$5,945,764 |
|
| 2020 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$16,827,928 |
$22,773,692 |
|
| 2021 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$20,000,000 |
$42,773,692 |
|
| 2022 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$12,000,000 |
$54,773,692 |
|
| 2023 | 31 |
|
Injured
|
$14,235,292 |
$69,008,984 |
|
| 2024 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$7,549,100 |
$76,558,084 |
|
| 2025 | 33 |
|
Retained
Reserve
Retained
|
$69,722 $66,000 $3,719,699 |
$76,627,806 $76,693,806 $80,413,505 |
|
| Total |
$80,413,505 |
$76,627,806 $76,693,806 $80,413,505 |
||||
| Total |
$80,413,505 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$21,893,000 | $767,208 | - | - | - | $113,484 | $22,773,692 |
| 3 |
|
$15,678,333 | $25,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $3,321,667 | - | - | $46,235,292 |
| 1 |
|
$6,500,000 | - | - | - | - | $49,100 | $7,549,100 |
| 1 |
|
$135,722 | - | - | - | - | - | $135,722 |
| 1 |
|
$1,255,000 | - | - | $1,700,000 | - | - | $3,719,699 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
24 |
$450,000 $450,000 $450,000
|
$255,736 $255,736 $255,736 |
$705,736 $705,736 $705,736 |
$705,736 $1,411,472 $2,117,208 |
|||||
| 2017 |
|
25 |
$540,000 $540,000
|
$540,000 $540,000 |
$2,657,208 $3,197,208 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
26 |
$630,000
|
$630,000 |
$3,827,208 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
27 |
$2,025,000
|
$93,556 |
$2,118,556 |
$5,945,764 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
28 |
$16,808,000
|
$19,928 |
$16,827,928 |
$22,773,692 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
29 |
$1,000,000
|
$18,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$20,000,000 |
$42,773,692 |
||||
| 2022 |
|
30 |
$7,678,333
|
$3,321,667 |
$1,000,000 |
$12,000,000 |
$54,773,692 |
||||
| 2023 |
|
31 |
$7,000,000
|
$7,000,000 |
$14,235,292 |
$69,008,984 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
32 |
$6,500,000
|
$49,100 |
$7,549,100 |
$76,558,084 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
33 |
$69,722 $66,000 $1,255,000
|
$1,700,000 |
$69,722 $66,000 $3,719,699 |
$76,627,806 $76,693,806 $80,413,505 |
|||||
| Total |
$45,462,055 |
$25,767,208 |
$5,021,667 |
$2,000,000 |
$162,584 |
$80,413,505 |
$76,627,806 $76,693,806 $80,413,505 |
||||
| Total |
$45,462,055 |
$25,767,208 |
$5,021,667 |
$2,000,000 |
$162,584 |
$80,413,505 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$21,893,000 | $767,208 | - | - | - | $113,484 | $22,773,692 |
| 3 |
|
$15,678,333 | $25,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $3,321,667 | - | - | $46,235,292 |
| 1 |
|
$6,500,000 | - | - | - | - | $49,100 | $7,549,100 |
| 1 |
|
$135,722 | - | - | - | - | - | $135,722 |
| 1 |
|
$1,255,000 | - | - | $1,700,000 | - | - | $3,719,699 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
6 - 18 | Elbow |
| 2021 |
|
17 - 17 | COVID-19 |
| 2020 |
|
9 - 9 | COVID-19 |
| 2020 |
|
12 - 13 | COVID-19 |
-
Dec 21, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Dec 17, 2025
Waived by Miami (MIA)
-
Aug 19, 2025
Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Miami (MIA)
-
Aug 14, 2024
Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from New England (NE) for 2025 3rd round pick (#77 - traded)
-
Aug 04, 2023
Signed a $3M extension for 2023 that increased the guaranteed portion of salary from $2M to $14M with New England (NE)
-
Dec 01, 2022
Converted $3,321,667 of 2022 salary into signing bonus, clearing $2.2M of cap with New England (NE)
-
Mar 15, 2021
Signed a 4 year $54.5 million contract with New England (NE)
-
Nov 06, 2020
Fined $35,096 Physical contact with an official against Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Mar 13, 2020
Signed a 1 year $16.808 million franchise tag from Baltimore (BAL)
-
Sep 29, 2019
Fined $21,056 Horse Collar tackle against Patrick Mahomes (KC)
-
Dec 14, 2018
Fined $10,026 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Kansas City (KC)
-
Oct 19, 2018
Fined $26,739 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Tennessee (TEN)
-
Sep 14, 2018
Fined $10,026 Roughing the Passer against Josh Allen (BUF)
-
Nov 03, 2017
Fined $18,231 Horse Collar tackle against Kenyan Drake (MIA)
-
May 05, 2016
Signed a 4 year $2.59 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
-
Apr 30, 2016
Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 5 (#146 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 06, 2020 |
|
Physical contact with an official against Pittsburgh (PIT) | $35,096 | |
| Sep 29, 2019 |
|
Horse Collar tackle against Patrick Mahomes (KC) | $21,056 | |
| Dec 14, 2018 |
|
Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Kansas City (KC) | $10,026 | |
| Oct 19, 2018 |
|
Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Brett Kern (TEN) | $26,739 | |
| Sep 14, 2018 |
|
Roughing the Passer against Josh Allen (BUF) | $10,026 | |
| Nov 03, 2017 |
|
Horse Collar tackle against Kenyan Drake (MIA) | $18,231 | |
| Fines: 6 | $121,174 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BUF | 14 | 3 | 368 | 32.51 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | ATL | 17 | 15 | 655 | 57.31 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | NE | 4 | 2 | 183 | 17.43 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NE | 17 | 15 | 872 | 83.05 | 16 | 60 | 36 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | NE | 17 | 16 | 877 | 79.58 | 13 | 60 | 38 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | BAL | 14 | 13 | 563 | 54.87 | 6 | 50 | 32 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | BAL | 16 | 16 | 807 | 80.90 | 10 | 54 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | BAL | 16 | 8 | 676 | 65.40 | 7 | 45 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | BAL | 16 | 12 | 789 | 72.30 | 8 | 60 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | BAL | 14 | 0 | 308 | 29.60 | 4 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
