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Mike Reiss
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots launched veteran lengthy snapper Joe Cardona, their longest-tenured participant, on Tuesday.
Cardona has been with the Patriots since they chose him within the fifth spherical of the 2015 NFL draft out of Navy. He was a part of two Tremendous Bowl championship groups, enjoying in 160 regular-season video games and 13 playoff video games.
Cardona had a deal with in every of the primary 4 video games final season, which was reflective of his protection capacity. He additionally had a compelled fumble.
In 2023, Cardona, a lieutenant within the Navy, was named the USAA 2023 Salute to Service Award winner. The award acknowledges the distinctive efforts by a member of the NFL to honor and help the army group.
The Patriots chosen Vanderbilt lengthy snapper Julian Ashby within the seventh spherical of this 12 months’s draft (251st total), which was the primary indication Cardona’s time in New England could be coming to an finish.
Releasing Cardona continues a theme below new head coach Mike Vrabel. The Patriots have additionally moved on from longtime heart David Andrews, who had been with the crew since 2015, earlier this offseason.
