Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews has been the face of the team's defense for the last nine years, but there is a chance this could be his last with the team. While he is under contract with the Packers through the end of the year, the two sides haven't come to an agreement on an extension despite ongoing negotiations.
“My agency and upstairs have had talks,” Matthews said via The Milwaukee Journal Sentinal. “We’ll see where it goes. At the same time, I’ll just go out there and do my things and let the pieces fall where they may.
“I’ve been here going on 10 years, so I’d like to obviously add a few more to that. I’m not in control of that. All I can control is what I do on Sundays, and hopefully it’s a big year.”
There is still no question that Matthews is talented, but his production has gone down each of the last few years and he hasn't been selected to a Pro Bowl since 2015. It's unclear how much money he is asking for, but chances are it might be more than what his production would say he is worth, which means he is going to need a have a big year.
“I’ve got a good mind in how I envision this season and my future,” Matthews said. “So we’ll see what that holds, if that means back here for a few more years or packing my bags.
“I still feel like I’ve got a lot of good football ahead of me. Hopefully, that’s here for a few more years.”
Matthews recorded 7.5 sacks last season, his most since 2014.
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