FOXBOROUGH – It’s been eerily quiet on the Matthew Judon front.
The Patriots star edge rusher, who caused a stir Monday by having animated conversations on the field with both Jerod Mayo as well as the team’s braintrust, has been an active participant during the past two padded practices, and for the moment, is towing the line.
Following Judon’s surprising practice display, the veteran defender missed practice on Tuesday, before returning Thursday. The past few days, it’s like the Monday incident never happened.
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Perhaps there’s been progress on a new deal, or the conversation Mayo had with him Wednesday night struck the proper chord.
Whatever the case, there’s been peace and harmony on the field despite Judon’s dissatisfaction over a contract that pays him only $6.5 million this season, which is the final year of his deal.
During his Saturday morning press briefing, Mayo indicated he wasn’t surprised by Judon’s presence the past two days.
“I expect all of our players to, if the dress is full pads, to come out in full pads,” Mayo said Saturday. “I expect all of our players to, if the dress is shells, then to be out here in shells. Like I said, we’re moving past the Judon thing. We’re both in a good place. I think the team is in a good place and we’re pushing forward.”
For now, Mayo seems to have weathered the Judon storm.
“I had a conversation with (Steelers coach) Mike Tomlin at the ownership meetings and he was like, ‘Every day is different,’’’ Mayo said. “That’s what it is. Just got to be ready to adjust. I talk about mental agility all the time; you have to be able to change on the fly.”
