Living up to his team's name, New England Patriots long snapper Joe Cardona has earned the NFL's 2024 Salute to Service Award presented by USAA, honoring efforts by players to support the military community.
New England Patriots long snapper, and U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant, Joe Cardona has been chosen as one of three finalists for the 13th annual Salute to Service Award presented by USAA.
The former Navy long snapper will be among several Patriots taking in the Army-Navy Game at Gillette Stadium on Saturday. The New England Patriots’ home arena will play host to one of the biggest games on the college football calendar this weekend: the annual Army-Navy Game will take place at Gillette Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The New England Patriots have made Joe Cardona their nominee for the NFL’s 2023 Salute to Service Award presented by USAA. Cardona originally arrived in New England as a fifth-round selection in the 2015 NFL Draft.
Cardona has signed a four-year deal with the Patriots. Even though it ended with him returning to the New England Patriots, Joe Cardona’s first ever trip to free agency was a lucrative one.
The New England Patriots are re-signing LS Joe Cardona, according to Jason McCourty. Cardona, 30, is a former fifth-round pick of the Patriots back in 2015.
The long snapper will enter unrestricted free agency in mid-March. Finishing the 2022 season with an 8-9 record and out of the playoffs, the New England Patriots have plenty of work to do to return to postseason contention.
Cardona graduated from the Naval Academy and was able to defer his military service to pursue his NFL career.
FOXBORO - The New England Patriots changing of the guard at long-snapper has been made official. In advance of their Week 16 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals at Gillette Stadium, the Patriots have officially placed incumbent long snapper Joe Cardona on season-ending injured reserve amidst a series of roster moves.
In addition, Tristan Vizcaino and Scotty Washington have been elevated. A streak reached its end as the New England Patriots ruled out Joe Cardona on the final injury report leading up the Cincinnati Bengals matchup.
One of New England’s longest-tenured players is done for the season, ending an impressive streak of consecutive games.
Game statuses for Saturday’s 1 p.m. ET kickoff at Gillette Stadium. The New England Patriots will be missing starters in all three phases on Christmas Eve against the Cincinnati Bengals.
The New England Patriots penultimate injury and practice participation report for Week 15 remained largely unchanged from its Wednesday evening predecessor. However, the Pats did provide a positive update on the status of their long snapper. New England continues to prepare for its matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday at 4:05 p.m.
"Any member of an NFL locker room has a duty to keep teammates, coaches, support staff and fans safe and healthy," Cardona said in a statement.
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