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Matthew Judon posted a fake retirement announcement as an April Fools’ Day joke

If Patriots fans momentarily forgot the date, Matthew Judon was here to remind them on Monday with a timely April Fools’ Day joke.

Judon, 31, is known for having a strong sense of humor, and he unveiled it yet again on April 1 to make what would’ve been an enormous revelation on any other day of the year.

“Thank you Patriots Nation,” Judon’s Instagram post began. And while it appeared to be a retirement announcement, the veteran pass-rusher left a few clues to its actual purpose beyond the context of the date.

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“For showing me so much love and support these past three years in New England,” read Judon’s post.