Ravens, Chiefs Trade Candidate Drawing Interest From Teams.

Teams are showing interest in trading for Matthew Judon, a trade candidate between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Before the 2017 regular season, NFL teams are showing interest in trading for Matthew Judon, a pass rusher for the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens. Even though the New England Patriots are not looking to let go of Judon, a report claims that other clubs are reaching out to them regarding a potential deal involving Judon. The club is getting past the contract impasse, according to head coach Jerod Mayo, but they still have the option to sell one of their top defensive players for some dependable draft selections in exchange, which would allow them to rebuild their roster. Given that the Patriots are unlikely to qualify for the postseason even with Judon in the lineup, it would make sense for all parties.

As he approaches the last year of his contract, Judon is already making it obvious that he is not content with his existing arrangement. Judon did, however, decline an offer from New England this summer. Judon most likely won’t be seeking a deal close to the top of the market, but rather a rise commensurate with output. Due to his injuries from the previous season, which restricted him to only four games and harmed his prospects in contract negotiations this summer, the Patriots may be able to use their leverage to keep him.

But over the offseason, he got into a fight with Mayo in which his frustrations eventually became apparent and may have resulted in a trade. Even with the loss of Geno Stone and Jadeveon Clowney, the Ravens are still one of the finest defenses and need a pass rusher. To assist Odafe Oweh in acclimating to a full-time position, Baltimore may seek Judon. Though they selected Felix Anudike-Uzomah in the previous year’s draft, the Chiefs are aware that they still need assistance in the defensive line.

Ravens, Chiefs Trade Candidate Matthew Judon Drawing Interest From Teams.

The Panthers may not make it to the Super Bowl next year like the Patriots but they’re building a roster towards that. New England has a lot of work to do, meanwhile, the Panthers have been restructuring their entire offense for Bryce Young. The additions of Diontae Johnson and rookie Xavier Legette are solid additions to give this team some sort of chance in the playoffs if they make it. However, Dave Canales has to understand that they can’t win with just a stellar offense which is why Judon joining the defense could help guide them.

This is why the Panthers spent time signing short-term veterans like Clowney to solidify their pass rush. Judon could be brought in to help Clowney and D.J. Wonnum to form a three-starter pass-rush group. With Brian Burns going to the Giants, they need some type of star power to get this defense in the right direction.

New Orleans Saints

Even though the Saints were able to extend Pete Werner this offseason, they still need to think about the future regarding Demario Davis. He’s getting older and sooner he’s going to demand one last high-end contract before he retires and it might be risky for Saints that are cap hell. They’re going to have to get creative on how to pay Judon but they should build a defense to give Derek Carr plenty of snaps to ensure he keeps his job.

Dallas Cowboys

The Cowboys have been losing critical defensive pieces including Dante Fowler Jr. and Leighton Vander-Esch. Assuming that Dallas finally does something this offseason, they should be able to take a risk to bring in Judon to pair with Eric Kendricks. However, no one should expect that to happen being that the Cowboys are busy figuring out contracts for Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb.

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