Throughout the offseason, Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon has been no stranger to checking in on some of the NFL’s biggest stars to sway them to Foxboro through Twitter.
After rumors swirled of Deebo Samuel requesting a trade out of San Francisco, Judon even floated the idea of taking a pay cut to bring the fourth-year wide receiver to New England and sign a new deal.
Pay cut time? 🤫🤫 https://t.co/QoPGeBCpm9
— Matthew Judon (@man_dammn) April 20, 2022After Judon pitched the idea, Miguel Benzan tweeted an avenue for such a plan to work. If the Patriots could acquire Samuel, converting Judon’s 2022 salary to signing bonus money could open the financial door to extend the playmaker.
Paying Deebo Samuel is easy. I used the cap savings from converting most of Matt Judon's 2022 salary into a signing bonus to create the deal shown in the screenshot. Believe this would give in the first 3 years of the deal the most new money for a wideout. https://t.co/BCXg7TLn5B pic.twitter.com/cAGOcZCmWi
— Miguel Benzan Patriots Cap Space equals 999,180 (@patscap) April 22, 2022Judon reposted the tweet from Benzan on his Instagram and doubled down on his desire for Samuel to join the Patriots.
🚨BREAKING🚨 #Patriots General Manager Matthew Judon is now engaging in talks with the #49ers about the availability of WR Deebo Samuel, per multiple reports‼️👀 pic.twitter.com/okAs8VHVat
— PGS NEST (@NestPgs) April 24, 2022Samuel enters 2022 in the final year of his rookie contract and looks for a deal to get the financial commitment from a team as one of the league’s top receivers.
Judon is yet to reel in a big-name player through his social media efforts, but his consistency does continuously draw intrigue.
NFC Championship – San Francisco 49ers v Los Angeles Rams
ShareINGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 30: Deebo Samuel #19 of the San Francisco 49ers dives to score a touchdown in the second quarter against Jalen Ramsey #5 of the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game at SoFi Stadium on January 30, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
NFC Championship – San Francisco 49ers v Los Angeles Rams
ShareINGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 30: Deebo Samuel #19 of the San Francisco 49ers runs with the ball during the game against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game at SoFi Stadium on January 30, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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ShareAug 12, 2021; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots outside linebacker Matt Judon (9) at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports
NFL: Cleveland Browns at New England Patriots
ShareNov 14, 2021; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots outside linebacker Matt Judon (9) runs off of the field after a game against the Cleveland Browns at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports
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