Pass rusher Matthew Judon was traded to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a 2025 third-round draft pick, ending a contract-related dispute with the Patriots.Judon, 31, had 28.0 sacks in his first two seasons with the Patriots but his 2024 season was cut short because of a biceps rupture.Judon was entering the final season of a four-year, $54.5 million contract that was to pay him $6.5 million in base salary, and he was seeking a new deal with New England. He was spotted having an animated conversation with Patriots first-year coach Jerod Mayo on the sideline during a practice session — in which Judon was not a participant — last month.Of the 14 training camp practices the Patriots held since camp began, Judon had kept himself out of two.NFL Network reported the Falcons are not planning to negotiate a new contract with Judon prior to the 2024 season.