ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills muscled up their injury-depleted pass rush by signing veteran defensive end Matthew Judon to their practice squad on Saturday.
The move comes after the 33-year-old worked out for the team a day earlier, and after the 10th-year player was released by the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday.
Judon was cut after he failed to register a sack and was credited with only three quarterback hits in 13 games, including three starts for the Dolphins. He combined for 9 1/2 sacks over the past three seasons after finishing with a career-best 15 1/2 during his All-Pro season in 2022 with New England.
Listed at 6-foot-3 and 265 pounds, Judon is now on his third team in two seasons after a three-season stint with the Patriots and spending his first five with Baltimore. He had 5 1/2 sacks in 2024 with Atlanta.
Overall, the 2016 fifth-round draft pick out of Grand Valley State ranks 13th among active players with 72 career sacks.
Judon goes from the Dolphins, who have been eliminated from playoff contention, to the AFC East rival Bills (10-4), who are in position to clinch their seventh consecutive playoff berth as early as Sunday, when the team plays at Cleveland (3-11).
Though Judon’s production has slipped, the Bills are hoping his addition can fill a part-time role in their defensive end rotation.
Coordinator Bobby Babich has expressed a desire to reduce Joey Bosa’s playing time in order to keep the team’s sack leader fresh. The 30-year-old Bosa has averaged playing 60% of defensive snaps while dealing with a wrist injury in his first season in Buffalo.
Bosa’s increased playing time is in part due to Buffalo losing Michael Hoecht, who tore his Achilles tendon in Week 9 last month, and rookie edge rusher Landon Jackson to a season-ending knee injury a week later.
The Bills freed up a practice squad roster spot to sign Judon by releasing defensive end Morgan Fox.
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New York Jets running back Breece Hall (20) avoids Miami Dolphins outside linebacker Matthew Judon (8) during the first quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has summoned the world’s cardinals for two days of meetings to help him govern the church, the Vatican said Saturday, in the clearest sign yet that the new year will signal the unofficial start of his pontificate.
The consistory, as such gatherings are called, will be held Jan. 7-8, immediately following the Jan. 6 conclusion of the 2025 Holy Year, a once-every-quarter century celebration of Christianity.
Leo’s first few months as pope have been dominated by fulfilling the weekly Holy Year obligations of meeting with pilgrimage groups and celebrating special Jubilee audiences and Masses. Additionally, much of his time has been spent wrapping up the outstanding matters of Pope Francis' pontificate.
As a result, the January consistory in many ways will mark the first time that Leo can look ahead to his own agenda following his May 8 election as the first American pope. It is significant that he has summoned all the world’s cardinals to Rome.
Francis had largely eschewed the consistory tradition as a means of governance. He had instead relied on a small group of eight or nine hand-picked cardinal advisers to help him govern and make key decisions.
The Vatican said Saturday that Leo’s first consistory “will be oriented toward fostering common discernment and offering support and advice to the Holy Father in the exercise of his high and grave responsibility in the government of the universal Church.”
Other types of consistories include the formal installation of new cardinals. But no new cardinals will be made at this meeting, which is purely consultative.
Pope Leo XIV waves to faithful as he arrives in St. Peter's Square on the occasion of the last Jubilee audience, at the Vatican, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Pope Leo XIV greets faithful as he arrives in St. Peter's Square on the occasion of the last Jubilee audience, at the Vatican, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Pope Leo XIV waves to faithful as he arrives in St. Peter's Square on the occasion of the last Jubilee audience, at the Vatican, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Pope Leo XIV waves to faithful as he arrives in St. Peter's Square on the occasion of the last Jubilee audience, at the Vatican, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Pope Leo XIV greets faithful as he arrives in St. Peter's Square on the occasion of the last Jubilee audience, at the Vatican, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Pope Leo XIV leaves St. Peter's Square at the end of the last Jubilee audience, at the Vatican, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Pope Leo XIV greets faithful as he arrives in St. Peter's Square on the occasion of the last Jubilee audience, at the Vatican, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
