FOXBORO — Though he has not seen on-field action since last October, New England Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon is eager to get back on the field … and thus, get back to business.
As the Pats began phase 1 of their voluntary offseason program last Monday at Gillette Stadium, Judon was among the 50-plus members of their roster helping to usher in a “new era” under first-year head coach Jerod Mayo.
Despite having been absent from such workouts in previous years, a Sunday morning ESPN report indicates that Judon may be taking a more active interest in participating for number of reasons — including, but not limited to, aiding in his rehab from a season-ending biceps injury, increasing his presence as a mentor to his teammates and to help facilitate negotiations on a potential contract extension.