Where things stand with Matthew Judon’s contract situation

New England Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon taking lighter reps at the start of training camp was not a result of an issue with his contract, as Judon himself pointed out when poking fun with the media on Friday.

However, a contract issue does reportedly exist, and both the Patriots and Judon are quietly working behind the scenes to try to resolve it.

ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported on where things stand currently in his Sunday notes column:

Outside linebacker Matthew Judon played coy on how much his desire for a financial boost to his contract played a role in his limited participation in practice last week. The sides have had an open dialogue recently, according to sources. The one-year…