Matt Judon
Outside Linebacker
Drafted: Round 5 (#146 overall), 2016
Experience: 7 Years
College: Grand Valley State
Contract: 4 yr(s)
$54,500,000
Signing Bonus $18,000,000 AAV$13,625,000 G'teed:$32,000,000 Free Agent:2025 / UFA
Year   Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Cap Hit Dead Cap
2021 Contract details by year 28 $1,000,000 $4,500,000 $823,529 - - - $6,323,529 $30,000,000
2022 Contract details by year 29 $7,678,333 $4,500,000 $1,000,000 - $1,107,222 - $14,285,555 $24,500,002
2023 Contract details by year 30 $7,000,000 $6,833,333 - - $1,107,222 $500,000 $16,440,555 $25,214,446
2024 Contract details by year 31 $6,500,000 $6,833,333 - - $1,107,223 - $14,675,848 $10,273,890
2025 Contract details by year 32 - $2,333,334 - - - - $2,333,334 -
Contract Notes:
  • $30M fully guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2021 salary + 2022 salary)
  • $2M of 2023 salary fully guarantees 3/17/2023 (injury guaranteed now)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $58,823 ($1M, 14 LTBE in 2021)
  • All Pro (2022-2024): $500,000
  • 2023 Incentives: $3M
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Other Bonus Total Cash
2016 Player Cash Earnings $450,000 $255,736 - $705,736
2017 Player Cash Earnings $540,000 - - $540,000
2018 Player Cash Earnings $630,000 - - $630,000
2019 Player Cash Earnings $2,025,000 - - $2,118,556
2020 Player Cash Earnings $16,808,000 - - $16,827,928
2021 Player Cash Earnings $1,000,000 $18,000,000 $1,000,000 $20,000,000
2022 Player Cash Earnings $7,678,333 - $4,321,667 $12,000,000
2023 Player Cash Earnings $7,000,000 $7,000,000 - $14,235,292
8 seasons $36,131,333 $25,255,736 $5,435,151 $67,057,512

Cap Hit

#10
Outside Linebacker
#1
New England Patriots
#109
NFL

AAV

#17
Outside Linebacker
#162
NFL

Cash

#17
Outside Linebacker
#267
NFL
  • Aug 4 2023

    Signed a $3M extension for 2023 that increased the guaranteed portion of salary from $2M to $14M with New England (NE)

  • Dec 1 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 6 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 3 2017

    Fined $18,231 Horse Collar tackle against Kenyan Drake (MIA)

  • May 5 2016

    Signed a 4 year $2.59 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)

  • Apr 30 2016

    Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 5 (#146 overall)