Matthew Judon Holdout? Patriots Star Weighs In On Possibility

Sign In Matthew Judon wasn't on the field when the New England Patriots opened up organized team activities last Monday. It fueled speculation that it could possibly be a contract-related absence for the 31-year-old edge rusher as he enters the final year of a four-year deal. OTAs are voluntary, though, which means Judon can't be disciplined for skipping out on them. Mandatory minicamp, which the Patriots will hold from June 10-12, is another story. Players can be fined close to $100,000 for missing all three days. But you can bet that Judon will be in attendance for minicamp after what he told MassLive's Karen Guregian on Sunday at his youth football camp in Tyngsboro, Mass. Story continues